Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of San Mateo → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. major from College of San Mateo — i.e. exactly which College of San Mateo courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
95 / 157
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.70
Required courses (College of San Mateo → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 210
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 230
Development and Physiology
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 210 or BIOL 220 or BIOL 211 or BIOL 221
Organic Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 231
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 241 or MATH 251
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 251
Organic Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 232
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 231
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 252 or MATH 242
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 252
Statistics
Take at College of San Mateo: STAT C1000 or BUS. 123 or PSYC 121
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at College of San Mateo: BUS. 123
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220
General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 210 or CHEM 220
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Ecology and Evolution
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 220 or BIOL 210
Introductory Physics II
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 270
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 270
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 260 or PHYS 220 or PHYS 221
Introductory Physics I
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 210 or PHYS 211 or PHYS 250
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 210 or PHYS 211 or PHYS 250
Introductory Physics III
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 221 or PHYS 220 or PHYS 260
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. Transfer Easy is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.