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Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Sacramento City College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.S. 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)

CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 400
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 401
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 401
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
CHEM 4B
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 401 or CHEM 400
BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Sacramento City College: BIOL 402
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at Sacramento City College: BIOL 412 or BIOL 422
CHEM 8A
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 420 or CHEM 425
BIOL 20L
2 UC units
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Sacramento City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Sacramento City College: MATH 355 or MATH 400
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Sacramento City College: MATH 400
CHEM 8B
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 426 or CHEM 421
CHEM 8L
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 420 or CHEM 425
MATH 11B
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Sacramento City College: MATH 355 or MATH 401
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Sacramento City College: MATH 401
STAT 5
5 UC units
Statistics
Take at Sacramento City College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or ECON 310
STAT 7
5 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Sacramento City College: ECON 310 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
STAT 7L
2 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Sacramento City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
CHEM 3BL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 401
CHEM 3CL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 401
CHEM 4AL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
CHEM 4BL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
BIOE 20C
5 UC units
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Sacramento City College: BIOL 422 or BIOL 412
PHYS 6B
5 UC units
Introductory Physics II
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 430
PHYS 6M
1 UC units
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 430
PHYS 6N
1 UC units
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 420
PHYS 6A
5 UC units
Introductory Physics I
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 410
PHYS 6L
1 UC units
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 410
PHYS 6C
5 UC units
Introductory Physics III
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 420

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Biology B.S. from Sacramento City College to other UCs

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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.