Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Pierce 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 Pierce College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Pierce 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 Pierce College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 102
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
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
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
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 212 or CHEM 211
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Los Angeles Pierce College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 211 or CHEM 212
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 212 or CHEM 211
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 262
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 262
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
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
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Introductory Physics II
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 067 or PHYSICS 066
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 066 or PHYSICS 067
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 067 or PHYSICS 066
Introductory Physics I
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 066
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 066
Introductory Physics III
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 067 or PHYSICS 066
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.