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Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration B.S. major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
61%
Admitted / applied
95 / 157
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.70
Requirements
25

Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz)

CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 155
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156 or CHEM 155
CHEM 4B
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156 or CHEM 155
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
MATH 11B
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
MATH 22
5 UC units
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 200
MATH 24
5 UC units
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 220
AM 10
5 UC units
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 210
MATH 21
5 UC units
Linear Algebra
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 210
PHYS 6C
5 UC units
Introductory Physics III
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 111 or PHYS 122
PHYS 6N
1 UC units
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 122 or PHYS 111
BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 103
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 102 or BIOL 101
CHEM 8L
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 221
CHEM 8A
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 211
CHEM 8B
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 212
PHYS 6M
1 UC units
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 111 or PHYS 110 or PHYS 123
PHYS 6A
5 UC units
Introductory Physics I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 110 or PHYS 121
CHEM 8M
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 222
PHYS 6L
1 UC units
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 121 or PHYS 110
PHYS 6B
5 UC units
Introductory Physics II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123 or PHYS 111 or PHYS 110

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration B.S. to UC Santa Cruz from other colleges

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.