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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S. major from Merced College — i.e. exactly which Merced College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Merced College → UC Santa Cruz)

CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04B
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04B
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A or CHEM -04B
CHEM 4B
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04B or CHEM -04A
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Merced College: BIOL -04A
CHEM 8B
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13B
CHEM 8A
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13A
MATH 11B
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
STAT 5
5 UC units
Statistics
Take at Merced College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
CHEM 8M
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13BL
CHEM 8L
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13AL
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at Merced College: BIOL -04A or BIOL -04B

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S. to UC Santa Cruz from other colleges

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.