Global and Community Health, Biomedical Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Global and Community Health, Biomedical Concentration 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).
Admitted / applied
292 / 333
Admit GPA range
3.20 - 3.78
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
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A or CHEM -04B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A or CHEM -04B
Introductory Physics II
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04C
Introductory Physics III
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04B
First-Year Spanish
Take at Merced College: SPAN -02 or SPAN -01
First-Year Spanish
Take at Merced College: SPAN -02 or SPAN -01
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13BL
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13AL
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
Development and Physiology
Take at Merced College: BIOL -04A or BIOL -04B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -13A
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Merced College: BIOL -04A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.