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Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration B.S. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
61%
Admitted / applied
95 / 157
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.70
Requirements
25

Required courses (West Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)

CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001AH
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 001B or CHEM 001BH
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 001B or CHEM 001BH
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001B or CHEM 001AH or CHEM 001BH
CHEM 4B
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001B or CHEM 001AH or CHEM 001BH
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A or MATH 003AH
MATH 11B
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003B or MATH 003BH
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A or MATH 003AH
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003B or MATH 003BH
MATH 22
5 UC units
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
MATH 24
5 UC units
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004B
AM 10
5 UC units
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004C
MATH 21
5 UC units
Linear Algebra
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004C
PHYS 6C
5 UC units
Introductory Physics III
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004B
PHYS 6N
1 UC units
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004B
BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 043
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 042 or BIOL 041
CHEM 8L
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 012A
CHEM 8A
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 012A
CHEM 8B
5 UC units
Organic Chemistry
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 012B
PHYS 6M
1 UC units
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004A or PHYS 004C
PHYS 6A
5 UC units
Introductory Physics I
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004A
CHEM 8M
2 UC units
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 012B
PHYS 6L
1 UC units
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004A
PHYS 6B
5 UC units
Introductory Physics II
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004C or PHYS 004A

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration B.S. to UC Santa Cruz from other colleges

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.