Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Napa Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Neuroscience B.S. major from Napa Valley College — i.e. exactly which Napa Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Napa Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
General Chemistry
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
General Chemistry
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 121 or CHEM 120
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 120
Development and Physiology
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 241 or BIOL 240
Organic Chemistry
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 240 or CHEM 241
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Statistics
Take at Napa Valley College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 241 or BIOL 240
Introductory Physics I
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 140
Introductory Physics II
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 241 or PHYS 240
Introductory Physics III
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 240 or PHYS 241
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 241 or PHYS 240
Organic Chemistry
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 240 or CHEM 241
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 240 or CHEM 241
Calculus with Applications
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 121
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 121
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.