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Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics 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)

AM 10
5 UC units
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 010
MATH 21
5 UC units
Linear Algebra
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 010
PHIL 22
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 003
PHIL 24
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 007
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
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005AH or MATH 005A or MATH 005AE
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005B or MATH 005BH or MATH 005BE
CHEM 8A
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 008A
CHEM 8B
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 008B
PHYS 5A
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A
PHYS 5B
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A or PHYS 008B or PHYS 008C
CSE 16
5 UC units
Applied Discrete Mathematics
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 045 or MATH 022
CSE 30
7 UC units
Programming Abstractions: Python
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 034 or CS 008 or CS 008L

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics 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.