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