Plant Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Skyline College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Plant Sciences B.S. major from Skyline College — i.e. exactly which Skyline College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Skyline College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Skyline College: BIOL 230 or BIOL 215
Development and Physiology
Take at Skyline College: BIOL 215
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Skyline College: BIOL 215
General Chemistry
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 210
General Chemistry
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 220
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Calculus with Applications
Take at Skyline College: MATH 251 or MATH 241
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Skyline College: MATH 251
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 220
General Chemistry
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 220
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 220
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 210 or CHEM 220
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Calculus with Applications
Take at Skyline College: MATH 252 or MATH 242
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Skyline College: MATH 252
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Skyline College: PHYS 250 or PHYS 211 or PHYS 210
Introductory Physics II
Take at Skyline College: PHYS 270 or PHYS 211 or PHYS 220 or PHYS 221 or PHYS 210
Introductory Physics I
Take at Skyline College: PHYS 250 or PHYS 211 or PHYS 210
Introductory Physics III
Take at Skyline College: PHYS 221 or PHYS 220 or PHYS 260
Statistics
Take at Skyline College: STAT C1000 or BUS. 123
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Skyline College: BUS. 123 or BUS. 120 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Skyline 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.