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Global and Community Health, Biomedical Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Global and Community Health, Biomedical Concentration B.S. major from Rancho Santiago College — i.e. exactly which Rancho Santiago College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
88%
Admitted / applied
292 / 333
Admit GPA range
3.20 - 3.78
Requirements
26

Required courses (Rancho Santiago College → UC Santa Cruz)

CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 219 or CHEM 219H
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229 or CHEM 219 or CHEM 219H
CHEM 4B
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229 or CHEM 219 or CHEM 219H
CHEM 3BL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
CHEM 3CL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
CHEM 4AL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 219 or CHEM 229 or CHEM 219H
CHEM 4BL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229 or CHEM 219 or CHEM 219H
PHYS 6B
5 UC units
Introductory Physics II
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 237 or PHYS 217 or PHYS 227
PHYS 6C
5 UC units
Introductory Physics III
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 217 or PHYS 237 or PHYS 227
SPAN 1
5 UC units
First-Year Spanish
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SPAN 101 or SPAN 102H or SPAN 102 or SPAN 101H
SPAN 2
5 UC units
First-Year Spanish
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SPAN 102H or SPAN 101 or SPAN 102 or SPAN 101H
CHEM 8M
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 259
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 185
MATH 11B
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 185
STAT 7
5 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Rancho Santiago College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or STAT C1000H
STAT 7L
2 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
CHEM 8B
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 259
CHEM 8L
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 249
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 212 or BIOL 214
CHEM 8A
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 249
BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 275
BIOL 20L
2 UC units
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Rancho Santiago 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.