Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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)
General Chemistry
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH
General Chemistry
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1BH
General Chemistry
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1BH
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1AH or CHEM 1A or CHEM 1BH
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1AH or CHEM 1A or CHEM 1BH
Calculus with Applications
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Irvine Valley College: BIO 81H or BIO 16 or BIO 81
Organic Chemistry
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 12A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3B or MATH 3BH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3B or MATH 3BH
Statistics
Take at Irvine Valley College: STAT C1000 or BIO 7 or ECON 10 or MGT 10 or ECON 10H or MGT 10H or PSYC 10 or PSYC 10H or HLTH 10
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 12A
Development and Physiology
Take at Irvine Valley College: BIO 80H or BIO 5 or BIO 2 or BIO 80
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.