Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Grossmont College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Grossmont College — i.e. exactly which Grossmont College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Grossmont College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Grossmont College: BIO 240
Introductory Physics I
Take at Grossmont College: PHYC 201
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Grossmont College: PHYC 201
Introductory Physics II
Take at Grossmont College: PHYC 201 or PHYC 202 or PHYC 203
General Chemistry
Take at Grossmont College: CHEM 141
General Chemistry
Take at Grossmont College: CHEM 142
General Chemistry
Take at Grossmont College: CHEM 142
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Grossmont College: CHEM 142 or CHEM 141
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Grossmont College: CHEM 142 or CHEM 141
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Grossmont College: BIO 230
Development and Physiology
Take at Grossmont College: BIO 240
Organic Chemistry
Take at Grossmont College: CHEM 231
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Grossmont College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Grossmont College: MATH 180
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Grossmont College: MATH 180
Statistics
Take at Grossmont College: SOC 215 or PSY 215 or ANTH 215 or STAT C1000 or ECON 215 or BIO 215
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Grossmont College: BIO 215 or ECON 215
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Grossmont College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Grossmont College: CHEM 232
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Grossmont College: CHEM 231
Calculus with Applications
Take at Grossmont College: MATH 280
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Grossmont College: MATH 280
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.