Biology B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.A. 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)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 21 or BIOL 22 or BIOL 23
Development and Physiology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 23 or BIOL 21 or BIOL 22
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 10 or BIOL 22 or BIOL 21 or BIOL 23
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 12
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11 or CHEM 12
Statistics
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 12
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11 or CHEM 12
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.