Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Medanos College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Neuroscience B.S. major from Los Medanos College — i.e. exactly which Los Medanos College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Medanos College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 025
General Chemistry
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 026
General Chemistry
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 026
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 026 or CHEM 025
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 025 or CHEM 026
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Los Medanos College: BIOSC 020
Development and Physiology
Take at Los Medanos College: BIOSC 021 or BIOSC 020
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 028
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Los Medanos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 210
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 210
Statistics
Take at Los Medanos College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Los Medanos College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Los Medanos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 026
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 026
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 025 or CHEM 026
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 026 or CHEM 025
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Los Medanos College: BIOSC 021
Introductory Physics I
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 040 or PHYS 035 or PHYS 037
Introductory Physics II
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 042 or PHYS 035 or PHYS 036 or PHYS 037 or PHYS 038
Introductory Physics III
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 041 or PHYS 036 or PHYS 038
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 041 or PHYS 036 or PHYS 038
Organic Chemistry
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 029
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Los Medanos College: CHEM 028
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 220
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 220
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.