Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology B.S. major from Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merritt College → UC San Diego)
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4A
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4C
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4A
General Chemistry I
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry II
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
General Chemistry III
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1B
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 12A or CHEM 12B
The Cell
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 1B or BIOL 1A
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 1A or BIOL 1B
Introductory Biology Lab
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 1B or BIOL 1A
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.