Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology 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).
Admitted / applied
95 / 157
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.70
Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 155
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156 or CHEM 155
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156 or CHEM 155
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 103
Development and Physiology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 102 or BIOL 101
Organic Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 211
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Organic Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 212
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 221
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
Statistics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 125 or STAT C1000 or PSY 150 or MATH 117A or MATH 117B
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSY 150 or STAT C1000 or SOC 125 or MATH 117A or MATH 117B
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 125 or STAT C1000 or PSY 150 or MATH 117A or MATH 117B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 155 or CHEM 156
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156 or CHEM 155
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 102 or BIOL 101
Introductory Physics II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123 or PHYS 111 or PHYS 110
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 111 or PHYS 110 or PHYS 123
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 122 or PHYS 111
Introductory Physics I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 110 or PHYS 121
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 121 or PHYS 110
Introductory Physics III
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 111 or PHYS 122
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.