Marine Biology Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UCLA
The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Marine Biology (B.S.) major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast College courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Orange Coast College → UCLA)
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180H or MATH A182H or MATH A180
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185H or MATH A185 or MATH A182H
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A280H or MATH A280
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A180
Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A185 or BIOL A180
Physiology and Human Biology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A225 or BIOL A182 or BIOL A221
Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A180
Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life and Health Sciences
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000 or PSYC A160
Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Orange Coast College: MRSC A100H or MRSC A100M or MRSC A100 or MRSC A100L
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.