Applied Mathematics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Applied Mathematics B.S. major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
Applied Discrete Mathematics
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 6A or CS 6A or MATH 6B or CS 6B
Beginning Programming in Python
Take at Irvine Valley College: CS 10
Computer Systems and C Programming
Take at Irvine Valley College: CS 37
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 26 or MATH 26H
Linear Algebra
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 26 or MATH 26H
Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 24 or MATH 24H
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 24 or MATH 24H
Programming Abstractions: Python
Take at Irvine Valley College: CS 41
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 1 or ECON 1H
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 2 or ECON 2H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Irvine Valley College: PSYC 10 or PSYC 10H or ECON 10 or MGT 10 or ECON 10H or MGT 10H or STAT C1000 or HLTH 10
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 10 or MGT 10 or ECON 10H or MGT 10H or STAT C1000 or HLTH 10
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Irvine Valley College: BIO 81H or BIO 16 or BIO 81
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Irvine Valley College: BIO 80H or BIO 2 or BIO 5 or BIO 80
Multivariate Calculus for Engineers
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
Vector Calculus
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
Vector Calculus
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3B or MATH 3BH
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.