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Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.S. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC Santa Cruz)

CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B or CHEM 001A
CHEM 4B
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B or CHEM 001A
BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 010A
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 010B
CHEM 8A
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 008A
BIOL 20L
2 UC units
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 005AE or MATH 006A
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005AH or MATH 005A or MATH 005AE
CHEM 8B
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 008B
CHEM 8L
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 008A
MATH 11B
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005B or MATH 005BH or MATH 005BE
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005B or MATH 005BH or MATH 005BE
STAT 5
5 UC units
Statistics
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT C1000H or STAT C1000 or STAT 015
STAT 7
5 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or STAT 015
STAT 7L
2 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 065
CHEM 3BL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B
CHEM 3CL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B
CHEM 4AL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001B
CHEM 4BL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001B
BIOE 20C
5 UC units
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 010A or BIOL 010B
PHYS 6B
5 UC units
Introductory Physics II
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008B or PHYS 008A or PHYS 008C
PHYS 6M
1 UC units
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008B or PHYS 008A or PHYS 008C
PHYS 6N
1 UC units
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008B
PHYS 6A
5 UC units
Introductory Physics I
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A
PHYS 6L
1 UC units
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A
PHYS 6C
5 UC units
Introductory Physics III
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008B

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Biology B.S. from Pasadena City College to other UCs

Biology B.S. to UC Santa Cruz from other colleges

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.