Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Mission College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Los Angeles Mission College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Mission College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles Mission College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Introductory Physics I
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: PHYSICS 037
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: PHYSICS 037
Introductory Physics II
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: PHYSICS 039 or PHYSICS 038
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: CHEM 101
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: BIOLOGY 006
Development and Physiology
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: BIOLOGY 006 or BIOLOGY 007
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: CHEM 211
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Los Angeles Mission College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: MATH 261 or MATH 247 or MATH 261S
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Statistics
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Los Angeles Mission College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: CHEM 212
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: CHEM 211
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: MATH 248 or MATH 262
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Mission College: MATH 262
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.