Chemistry B.S. Transfer Requirements: Golden West College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Chemistry B.S. major from Golden West College — i.e. exactly which Golden West College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Golden West College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G180
General Chemistry
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G185
General Chemistry
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G185
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G180 or CHEM G185
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G180 or CHEM G185
Calculus with Applications
Take at Golden West College: MATH G180
Calculus with Applications
Take at Golden West College: MATH G185
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Golden West College: MATH G180
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Golden West College: MATH G185
Organic Chemistry
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G225
Organic Chemistry
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G220
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G220
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G225
Introductory Physics I
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185
Introductory Physics II
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185 or PHYS G285
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G285 or PHYS G185
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Golden West College: MATH G280
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
Linear Algebra
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G280
Introductory Physics III
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G280
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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.