Chemistry B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Chemistry 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)
General Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A
General Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04B
General Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A or CHEM -04B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04B or CHEM -04A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13A
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13AL
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13BL
Introductory Physics I
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04C
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04C
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Merced College: MATH -04C
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at Merced College: MATH -06
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Merced College: MATH -08
Linear Algebra
Take at Merced College: MATH -08
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04B
Introductory Physics III
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04B
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.