Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Porterville College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Porterville College — i.e. exactly which Porterville College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Porterville College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Porterville College: CHEM P101B
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Porterville College: BIOL P136 or BIOL P135
Introductory Physics I
Take at Porterville College: PHYS P104A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Porterville College: PHYS P104A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Porterville College: PHYS P104B
General Chemistry
Take at Porterville College: CHEM P101A
General Chemistry
Take at Porterville College: CHEM P101B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Porterville College: CHEM P101B or CHEM P101A
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Porterville College: CHEM P101B or CHEM P101A
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Porterville College: BIOL P135
Development and Physiology
Take at Porterville College: BIOL P135 or BIOL P136
Organic Chemistry
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Porterville College: MATH P104 or MATH P103
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Porterville College: MATH P103
Statistics
Take at Porterville College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Porterville College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Porterville College: MATH P104 or MATH P103
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Porterville College: MATH P104
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.