Biology B.A. Transfer Requirements: MiraCosta College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.A. major from MiraCosta College — i.e. exactly which MiraCosta College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (MiraCosta College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 204
Development and Physiology
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202 or BIO 204
Ecology and Evolution
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202
General Chemistry
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 150
General Chemistry
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 151
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 151
Statistics
Take at MiraCosta College: STAT C1000 or BUS 204 or STAT C1000E or SOC 125 or PSYC 104H or PSYC 104 or STAT C1000 H or BTEC 180
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at MiraCosta College: BTEC 180 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000 H or STAT C1000E or BUS 204
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
Take at MiraCosta College: BTEC 180
General Chemistry Lab
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 151
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 151
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.