Biology: Neurobiology Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Biology: Neurobiology major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Orange Coast College → UC San Diego)
Introductory Biology Lab
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A185 or BIOL A180
The Cell
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A180 or BIOL A185
Multicellular Life
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A185 or BIOL A180
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A180 or BIOL A185
Calculus II
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A182H
Calculus I
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H
Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A185H or MATH A182H
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A135 or PHYS A130
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A135 or PHYS A130
Mechanics Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A130
Mechanics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A130
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A135
Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A135
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A285
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A280
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A280
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A285
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185
General Chemistry I
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180
General Chemistry II
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
General Chemistry III
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A220
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A220 or CHEM A225
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.