Marine Biology Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UCLA
The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Marine Biology (B.S.) major from Gavilan College — i.e. exactly which Gavilan College courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Gavilan College → UCLA)
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1A
Calculus for Life Sciences Students
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B or MATH 1A
Calculus for Life Sciences Students
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra for Life Sciences Students
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1C
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 1
Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 1
Physiology and Human Biology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 9
Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 9 or BIO 1
Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.