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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Cruz

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

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Santa Cruz)

CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 12
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 12
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11 or CHEM 12
CHEM 4B
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 12 or CHEM 11
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 21 or BIOL 22 or BIOL 23
CHEM 8B
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 22
CHEM 8A
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 21
MATH 11B
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
STAT 5
5 UC units
Statistics
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
CHEM 8M
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 24
CHEM 8L
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 21
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 23 or BIOL 21 or BIOL 22

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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.