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Biotechnology B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biotechnology 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)

BME 5
5 UC units
Introduction to Biotechnology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 22
CSE 20
5 UC units
Beginning Programming in Python
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 87A
BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 21 or BIOL 22 or BIOL 23
STAT 5
5 UC units
Statistics
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
STAT 7
5 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
STAT 7L
2 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Santa Monica 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.