Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Valley 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 Valley College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Valley 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 Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 101
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: BIOLOGY 006
Development and Physiology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 211
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Los Angeles Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 247
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 261
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 212
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 211
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 248
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 262
Statistics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: STAT C1000 or STAT 101 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Los Angeles Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Introductory Physics II
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 039 or PHYSICS 037
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 037 or PHYSICS 039
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 038 or PHYSICS 067
Introductory Physics I
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 037 or PHYSICS 066
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 037 or PHYSICS 066
Introductory Physics III
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 038 or PHYSICS 067
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.