Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Victor Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Neuroscience B.S. major from Victor Valley College — i.e. exactly which Victor Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Victor Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 201
General Chemistry
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 202
General Chemistry
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 202
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 201 or CHEM 202
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 201 or CHEM 202
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Victor Valley College: BIOL 201
Development and Physiology
Take at Victor Valley College: BIOL 202
Organic Chemistry
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 282 or CHEM 281
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Victor Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 226H or MATH 226
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 226 or MATH 226H
Statistics
Take at Victor Valley College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Victor Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Victor Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 202
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 202
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 201 or CHEM 202
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 201 or CHEM 202
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Victor Valley College: BIOL 203
Introductory Physics I
Take at Victor Valley College: PHYS 201 or PHYS 202
Introductory Physics II
Take at Victor Valley College: PHYS 202
Introductory Physics III
No Victor Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
No Victor Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 281 or CHEM 282
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 281 or CHEM 282
Calculus with Applications
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 227H or MATH 227
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 227 or MATH 227H
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.