Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Orange Coast College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A280 or BIOL A185
Introductory Physics I
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A185
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A185
Introductory Physics II
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A285 or PHYS A185 or PHYS A185H
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A180
Development and Physiology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A182L or BIOL A183L or BIOL A182 or BIOL A183 or BIOL A185 or BIOL A182H
Organic Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A220
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180H or MATH A180 or MATH A182H
Statistics
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A225
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A220L
Calculus with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A182H or MATH A185H or MATH A185
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A185H or MATH A182H
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.