Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Neuroscience 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
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Rio Hondo College: BIOL 200
Development and Physiology
Take at Rio Hondo College: BIOL 201 or BIOL 200
Organic Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 230
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190
Statistics
Take at Rio Hondo College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Rio Hondo College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 140
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 140
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 130 or CHEM 140
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 130 or CHEM 140
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Rio Hondo College: BIOL 201 or BIOL 200
Introductory Physics I
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211
Introductory Physics II
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 212
Introductory Physics III
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 213
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 213
Organic Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 230
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 191
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 191
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.