Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Taft College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Neuroscience B.S. major from Taft College — i.e. exactly which Taft College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Taft College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2211
General Chemistry
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2212
General Chemistry
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2212
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2212 or CHEM 2211
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2211 or CHEM 2212
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2201
Development and Physiology
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2203 or BIOL 2202
Organic Chemistry
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Taft College: MATH 2100
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Taft College: MATH 2100
Statistics
Take at Taft College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2212
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2212
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2211 or CHEM 2212
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2211 or CHEM 2212
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2203 or BIOL 2202
Introductory Physics I
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2221
Introductory Physics II
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2223 or PHYS 2221
Introductory Physics III
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2222
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2222
Organic Chemistry
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Taft College: MATH 2120
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Taft College: MATH 2120
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.