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    UC Santa Cruz Science Education
    Transfer Requirements and Classes

    The major preparation UC Santa Cruz lists for Science Education transfers starts with BIOE 20B, BIOE 20C and BIOL 20A; 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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    California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Science Education

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    Major Requirements

    UC Santa Cruz Science Education Major Preparation

    The courses UC Santa Cruz lists as Science Education 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 6 of these options

    • BIOE 20B Development and Physiology · BIOE 20C Ecology and Evolution · BIOL 20A Cell and Molecular Biology · MATH 11A Calculus with Applications · MATH 11B Calculus with Applications · PHYS 6A Introductory Physics I · PHYS 6B Introductory Physics II · PHYS 6C Introductory Physics III · STAT 5 Statistics
    • 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

    Complete 1 of these options

    • EART 5 California Geology · EART 5L California Geology Laboratory
    • EART 10 How the Earth Works · EART 10L Geologic Principles Laboratory
    • EART 20 Environmental Geology · EART 20L Environmental Geology Laboratory

    Complete 1 of these options

    • CHEM 3BL General Chemistry Lab · CHEM 3CL General Chemistry Lab
    • CHEM 4AL Advanced General Chemistry Lab · CHEM 4BL Advanced General Chemistry Lab

    Also listed by UCSC

    UCSC lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.

    Additional major preparation courses

    • MATH 22 Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
    • PHYS 6L Introductory Physics I Laboratory
    • PHYS 6M Introductory Physics II Laboratory
    • PHYS 6N Introductory Physics III Laboratory
    • ASTR 2 Overview of the Universe
    • EDUC 50C CAL Teach 1: Science
    Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UCSC's own Science Education requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does UC Santa Cruz have a Science Education major for transfer students?

    Yes. UC Santa Cruz offers Science Education (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 Science Education?

    UC Santa Cruz's Science Education major preparation includes BIOE 20B, BIOE 20C, BIOL 20A, MATH 11A, MATH 11B and PHYS 6A, 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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