Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Riverside City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics B.S. major from Riverside City College — i.e. exactly which Riverside City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Riverside City College → UC Santa Cruz)
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 3
Linear Algebra
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 3
Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
Take at Riverside City College: PHI 12
General Chemistry
Take at Riverside City College: CHE 1A or CHE 1AH
General Chemistry
Take at Riverside City College: CHE 1B or CHE 1BH
General Chemistry
Take at Riverside City College: CHE 1B or CHE 1BH
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Riverside City College: CHE 1A or CHE 1B or CHE 1AH or CHE 1BH
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Riverside City College: CHE 1BH or CHE 1AH or CHE 1A or CHE 1B
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Riverside City College: BIO 60
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Riverside City College: CHE 12A
Organic Chemistry
Take at Riverside City College: CHE 12B
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Riverside City College: PHY 4A
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Riverside City College: PHY 4C
Applied Discrete Mathematics
Take at Riverside City College: CIS 7 or CSC 7
Programming Abstractions: Python
Take at Riverside City College: CIS 17C or CSC 17C or CIS 18C or CSC 18C or CIS 17A or CSC 17A
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.