Biology B.A. Transfer Requirements: Sacramento City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.A. major from Sacramento City College — i.e. exactly which Sacramento City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Sacramento City College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Sacramento City College: BIOL 402
Development and Physiology
Take at Sacramento City College: BIOL 412 or BIOL 422
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Sacramento City College: BIOL 422 or BIOL 412
General Chemistry
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 400
General Chemistry
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 401
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
Statistics
Take at Sacramento City College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or ECON 310
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Sacramento City College: ECON 310 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Sacramento City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 401
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
Physics for Everyone
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 360 or PHYS 350
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.