Chemistry B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Chemistry B.S. major from Rio Hondo College — i.e. exactly which Rio Hondo College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 130
General Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 140
General Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 140
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 140 or CHEM 130
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 140 or CHEM 130
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 191
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 191
Organic Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 230
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 230
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 231
Introductory Physics I
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211
Introductory Physics II
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 212
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 212
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 250
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 270
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 260
Linear Algebra
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 260
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 213
Introductory Physics III
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 213
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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.