Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Ventura College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Ventura College — i.e. exactly which Ventura College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Ventura College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Ventura College: BIOL V03 or BIOL V04
Introductory Physics I
Take at Ventura College: PHYS V04
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Ventura College: PHYS V04L
Introductory Physics II
Take at Ventura College: PHYS V06
General Chemistry
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V120A
General Chemistry
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V120B
General Chemistry
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V120B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V120A or CHEM V120B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V120A or CHEM V120B
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Ventura College: BIOL V04
Development and Physiology
Take at Ventura College: BIOL V04 or BIOL V03
Organic Chemistry
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V160A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21A
Statistics
Take at Ventura College: STAT C1000 or PSY V04
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V160B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V160A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21B
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.