Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Neuroscience B.S. major from Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merritt College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 1A
Development and Physiology
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 1A or BIOL 1B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 12A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merritt College: MATH 16A or MATH 3A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3A
Statistics
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 1B
Introductory Physics I
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B
Introductory Physics III
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 12A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B or MATH 16B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B
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.