Transfer Academic Plans

Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology BS:  Suggested Transfer Academic Plans

Scroll down to find all three academic planners and choose the plan that fits the courses you have transfered in with. 

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These plans follow our recommendation of taking only two STEM courses per quarter, so remember to include additional courses to meet your General Education requirements and the 180 unit requirement.

PLAN 1: For students who transferred in with the following minimum qualification courses:

• Introductory Biology - equivalent to BIOL 20A/L and BIOE 20B
• General Chemistry - equivalent to CHEM 1A, 1B, and 1C/N OR CHEM 3A, 3B/BL, and 3C/CL
• Calculus - equivalent to MATH 11A
• Organic Chemistry - equivalent to CHEM 8A/L

NOTE: MCD-BIO Advising recommends completing all lower-division coursework before entering UCSC. This includes the above plus the equivalent of Organic Chemistry (CHEM 8B), Calculus (MATH 11B), Physics (PHYS 6A/L, 6B/M & 6C/N), and Statistics (STAT 5 or 7/L).

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PLAN 2:  For students who transferred in with the following courses:

• Introductory Biology - equivalent to BIOL 20A/L and BIOE 20B
• General Chemistry - equivalent to CHEM 1A, 1B, and 1C/N OR CHEM 3A, 3B/BL, and 3C/CL
• Calculus - equivalent to MATH 11A and 11B
• Organic Chemistry - equivalent to CHEM 8A/L and CHEM 8B

NOTE: MCD-BIO Advising recommends completing all lower-division coursework before entering UCSC. This includes the above plus the equivalent of Physics (PHYS 6A/L & 6B/M & 6C/N), and Statistics (STAT 5 or 7/L).

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PLAN 3: For students who transferred in with the following courses:

• Introductory Biology - equivalent to BIOL 20A/L, BIOE 20B and BIOE 20C
• General Chemistry - equivalent to CHEM 1A, 1B, and 1C/N OR CHEM 3A, 3B/BL, and 3C/CL
• Calculus - equivalent to MATH 11A and 11B
• Organic Chemistry - equivalent to CHEM 8A/L and CHEM 8B
• Physics - equivalent to PHYS 6A/L, 6B/M & 6C/N
• Statistics - equivalent to STAT 5 or 7/L

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MCD Biology transfer checklist (2023-2024)

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Do you need assistance in developing your academic plan?  Go to Major Advising for options on interacing with an advisor.