Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. major from Los Angeles City College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
95 / 157
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.70
Required courses (Los Angeles City College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 101
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Los Angeles City College: BIOLOGY 006
Development and Physiology
Take at Los Angeles City College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 211 or CHEM 212
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Los Angeles City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 211 or CHEM 212
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 212 or CHEM 211
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 262
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 262
Statistics
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 229 or STAT C1000E or SOC 125 or STAT C1000 or BUS 015
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Los Angeles City College: BUS 015 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or MATH 229
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Los Angeles City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Los Angeles City College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Introductory Physics II
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 103
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 103
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
Introductory Physics I
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 101
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 101
Introductory Physics III
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
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.