Marine Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Sierra College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Marine Biology B.S. major from Sierra College — i.e. exactly which Sierra College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Sierra College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 1
Development and Physiology
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 2 or BIOL 3
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 2 or BIOL 3 or BIOL 140
General Chemistry
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 3A or CHEM 3B
General Chemistry
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B or CHEM 3A or CHEM 3B
Calculus with Applications
Take at Sierra College: MATH 30
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Sierra College: MATH 30
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B or CHEM 3A or CHEM 3B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 3A or CHEM 3B or CHEM 1A
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A or CHEM 3B or CHEM 3A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Sierra College: MATH 31
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Sierra College: MATH 31
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Sierra College: PHYS 205L
Introductory Physics II
Take at Sierra College: PHYS 215
Introductory Physics I
Take at Sierra College: PHYS 205
Introductory Physics III
Take at Sierra College: PHYS 210
Statistics
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000 or MATH 24
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Sierra 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.