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    UC Santa Cruz Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics
    Transfer Requirements and Classes

    The major preparation UC Santa Cruz lists for Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics transfers starts with CHEM 3A, CHEM 3B and CHEM 3C; the full list is below.

    115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCSC for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

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    Major Requirements

    UC Santa Cruz Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics Major Preparation

    The courses UC Santa Cruz lists as Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSC's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

    Required major preparation courses

    Complete 8 of these options

    • CHEM 3A General Chemistry · CHEM 3B General Chemistry · CHEM 3C General Chemistry
    • CHEM 4A Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity · CHEM 4B Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
    • BIOL 20A Cell and Molecular Biology · MATH 19A Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics · MATH 19B Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics · CHEM 8A Organic Chemistry · CHEM 8B Organic Chemistry
    • BME 80G Bioethics in the 21st Century: Science, Business, and Society · PHIL 22 Introduction to Ethical Theory · PHIL 24 Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues · PHIL 28 Environmental Ethics
    • AM 10 Linear Algebra for Engineers · MATH 21 Linear Algebra

    Complete 1 of these options

    • PHYS 5A Introduction to Physics I · PHYS 5B Introduction to Physics II · BME 21L Introduction to Basic Laboratory Techniques
    • CSE 16 Applied Discrete Mathematics · CSE 30 Programming Abstractions: Python
    Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UCSC's own Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

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    Does UC Santa Cruz have a Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics major for transfer students?

    Yes. UC Santa Cruz offers Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

    What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Cruz for Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics?

    UC Santa Cruz's Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics major preparation includes CHEM 3A, CHEM 3B, CHEM 3C, CHEM 4A, CHEM 4B and BIOL 20A, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.

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