Chemistry and Biochemistry: Chemistry B.S. Transfer Requirements: Sierra College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Chemistry and Biochemistry: Chemistry B.S. major from Sierra College — i.e. exactly which Sierra College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Sierra College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Sierra College: PHYS 205
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Sierra College: PHYS 210
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Sierra College: PHYS 215
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Sierra College: PHYS 205L
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Sierra College: PHYS 210L
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Sierra College: MATH 32
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Sierra College: MATH 30
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Sierra College: MATH 33
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Sierra College: MATH 31
Linear Algebra
Take at Sierra College: MATH 31 or MATH 33
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 12A or CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry III: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Macromolecules
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 12B or CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 12B or CHEM 12A
General Chemistry III
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 3A or CHEM 3B or CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
General Chemistry II
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A or CHEM 3A or CHEM 3B
General Chemistry I
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 3B or CHEM 3A or CHEM 1A
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 3A or CHEM 3B or CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
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.