Marine Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: San Jose City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Marine Biology B.S. major from San Jose City College — i.e. exactly which San Jose City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Jose City College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at San Jose City College: BIOL 004A
Development and Physiology
Take at San Jose City College: BIOL 004B
Ecology and Evolution
Take at San Jose City College: BIOL 004A or BIOL 004B
General Chemistry
Take at San Jose City College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001AH
General Chemistry
Take at San Jose City College: CHEM 001B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at San Jose City College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001B or CHEM 001AH
Calculus with Applications
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 071 or MATH 071H
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 071 or MATH 071H
General Chemistry Lab
Take at San Jose City College: CHEM 001B
General Chemistry
Take at San Jose City College: CHEM 001B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at San Jose City College: CHEM 001B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at San Jose City College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001B or CHEM 001AH
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at San Jose City College: CHEM 001AH or CHEM 001B or CHEM 001A
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at San Jose City College: CHEM 001AH or CHEM 001B or CHEM 001A
Calculus with Applications
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 072
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 072
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at San Jose City College: PHYS 004A
Introductory Physics II
Take at San Jose City College: PHYS 004A or PHYS 004C
Introductory Physics I
Take at San Jose City College: PHYS 004A
Introductory Physics III
Take at San Jose City College: PHYS 004B
Statistics
Take at San Jose City College: BUS 060 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at San Jose City College: BUS 060 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No San Jose City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.