Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Las Positas College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.S. major from Las Positas College — i.e. exactly which Las Positas College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Las Positas College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Las Positas College: BIO 1C
Development and Physiology
Take at Las Positas College: BIO 1A or BIO 1B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 12A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Las Positas College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 1
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 1
Organic Chemistry
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 12A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 2
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 2
Statistics
Take at Las Positas College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Las Positas College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Las Positas College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Las Positas College: BIO 1B or BIO 1A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Las Positas College: PHYS 1B
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Las Positas College: PHYS 1B
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Las Positas College: PHYS 1C
Introductory Physics I
Take at Las Positas College: PHYS 1A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Las Positas College: PHYS 1A
Introductory Physics III
Take at Las Positas College: PHYS 1C
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.