Chemistry and Biochemistry: Chemistry B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Chemistry and Biochemistry: Chemistry 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)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4C
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4A
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4C
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3C
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3A
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3F
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B
Linear Algebra
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3E
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 12A or CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry III: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Macromolecules
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 12B or CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 12A or CHEM 12B
General Chemistry III
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry II
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
General Chemistry I
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
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.