Biology B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Pierce College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.A. major from Los Angeles Pierce College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Pierce College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles Pierce College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 006
Development and Physiology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 006 or BIOLOGY 007
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Statistics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 229 or SOC 125 or STAT 101 or STAT C1000 or MATH 228B or MATH 228A
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 229 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Los Angeles Pierce College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 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.