Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Kings River College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Kings River College — i.e. exactly which Kings River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Kings River College → UC Santa Cruz)
Statistics
Take at Kings River College: STAT 7 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Kings River College: STAT C1000 or BA 39 or STAT 7
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Kings River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Kings River College: BIOL 11A
Development and Physiology
Take at Kings River College: BIOL 11B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 28A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Kings River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5A
General Chemistry
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Kings River College: BIOL 11B or BIOL 11A
Introductory Physics I
Take at Kings River College: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Kings River College: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Kings River College: PHYS 4C
Calculus with Applications
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 28B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 29A
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.