Biology: Human Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Napa Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Biology: Human Biology B.S. major from Napa Valley College — i.e. exactly which Napa Valley College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Napa Valley College → UC San Diego)
Introductory Biology Lab
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 241 or BIOL 120 or BIOL 240
The Cell
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 240 or BIOL 241 or BIOL 120
Multicellular Life
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 241 or BIOL 120 or BIOL 240
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 240 or BIOL 120 or BIOL 241
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 121
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 140
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 241
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 240
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 240
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 241
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 140
General Chemistry I
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120
General Chemistry II
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 121 or CHEM 120
General Chemistry III
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 121
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 240
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 240 or CHEM 241
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.