Long Beach City College to UCSD
General Biology Transfer Plan
Long Beach City College matches 17 of the 18 lower-division courses UCSD counts on this track, running calculus-based physics through PHYS 3A, 3B and 3C. Only BILD 5 has no LBCC equivalent, and a 2.5 GPA is required across the screening courses.
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Long Beach City College
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UC San Diego
General BiologyMajor Requirements
General Biology Major Preparation
Courses at Long Beach City College that satisfy UC San Diego's General Biology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Long Beach City College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 1A + BIO 1B — Biology for Science Majors + Biology for Science Majors | BILD 1 — The Cell | 10 |
| BIO 1B + BIO 1A — Biology for Science Majors + Biology for Science Majors | BILD 2 — Multicellular Life | 10 |
| BIO 1A + BIO 1B — Biology for Science Majors + Biology for Science Majors | BILD 3 — Organismic and Evolutionary Biology | 10 |
| BIO 1B + BIO 1A — Biology for Science Majors + Biology for Science Majors | BILD 4 — Introductory Biology Lab | 10 |
| No LBCC match | BILD 5 — Data Analysis and Design for Biologists | — |
| CHEM 1A — General Chemistry | CHEM 6A — General Chemistry I | 5.5 |
| CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B — General Chemistry + General Chemistry | CHEM 6B — General Chemistry II | 11 |
| CHEM 1B — General Chemistry | CHEM 6C — General Chemistry III | 5.5 |
| CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A — General Chemistry + General Chemistry | CHEM 7L — Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 11 |
| CHEM 12A — Organic Chemistry I | CHEM 41A — Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity | 5.5 |
| CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B — Organic Chemistry I + Organic Chemistry II | CHEM 41B — Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis | 11 |
| MATH 60 — First Calculus Course | MATH 10A — Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 70 — Second Calculus Course | MATH 10B — Calculus II | 5 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Introduction to Statistics | MATH 11 — Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| PHYS 3A — Physics for Sci & Eng. - Mechanics | PHYS 2A — Physics - Mechanics | 5.5 |
| PHYS 3B — Physics for Sci. &Eng. -E & M | PHYS 2B — Physics - Electricity and Magnetism | 4.5 |
| PHYS 3C — Physics for Sci. and Eng.- Modern Physics | PHYS 2C — Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics | 4.5 |
| PHYS 3A — Physics for Sci & Eng. - Mechanics | PHYS 2BL — Physics Laboratory - Mechanics | 5.5 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC San Diego after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Long Beach City College
Complete these five courses at Long Beach City College to start your UCSD GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
BIO 1A
Biology for Science Majors
CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
HIST 10
History of Early America (Colonial-Reconstruction)
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Long Beach City College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 1A — Biology for Science Majors | 5 |
Physical Science | CHEM 1A — General Chemistry | 5.5 |
Humanities | HIST 10 — History of Early America (Colonial-Reconstruction) | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Chemistry runs five semesters at LBCC
CHEM 2 leads to CHEM 1A, then CHEM 1B, then CHEM 12A, then CHEM 12B: five semesters minimum. Biology also needs CHEM 1A first, so start CHEM 2 right away.
LBCC runs semesters, UCSD runs quarters
UCSD teaches in three quarters what LBCC covers in two semesters. Finishing CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B at LBCC earns credit for all four UCSD general chemistry courses: 6A, 6B, 6C and 7L.
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LBCC uses the calculus-based physics series
PHYS 3A, PHYS 3B and PHYS 3C earn UCSD's PHYS 2A, 2B and 2C, the science-and-engineering physics track. PHYS 3A alone also covers the PHYS 2BL lab.
BILD 5 has no LBCC match
ASSIST lists no LBCC course for BILD 5, Data Analysis and Design for Biologists, so you'll take it after you transfer. It isn't among the courses UCSD checks at admission.
Two ways to cover UCSD's MATH 11
STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H, LBCC's honors option, both satisfy UCSD's calculus-based MATH 11 on their own. UCSD doesn't require the honors version; either one clears the requirement.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What LBCC classes transfer to UC San Diego for biology?
BIO 1A with BIO 1B for BILD 1 through 4, CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B for general chemistry, CHEM 12A and CHEM 12B for organic chemistry, MATH 60 and MATH 70 for calculus, a statistics course, and PHYS 3A, PHYS 3B and PHYS 3C for physics.
What doesn't LBCC cover for UCSD General Biology?
LBCC's one gap is BILD 5, Data Analysis and Design for Biologists. No LBCC class is articulated to it, so you'd complete it at UCSD after transferring. It falls outside the courses UCSD screens at admission.
Why does LBCC's physics use different UCSD course codes?
LBCC's PHYS 3A, PHYS 3B and PHYS 3C match UCSD's PHYS 2A, PHYS 2B and PHYS 2C. That set is one of UCSD's four accepted physics options, so it fully satisfies the physics requirement.
What GPA does UCSD want in the biology screening courses?
Across BILD 1, BILD 3, general chemistry with its lab, and calculus, UCSD wants a 2.5 GPA and a C- floor in every course. From LBCC that's BIO 1A and BIO 1B, CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B, and MATH 60 and MATH 70, done by the spring before you start at UCSD.
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Related Transfer Plans
Long Beach City College students planning a transfer into UC San Diego's Biology: General Biology B.S. follow the calculus-based physics track, where PHYS 3A, PHYS 3B and PHYS 3C satisfy UCSD's PHYS 2A, 2B and 2C. A complete BIO 1A and BIO 1B sequence earns BILD 1 through 4, and CHEM 1A with CHEM 1B covers general chemistry. Only BILD 5 has no LBCC match. Transfermatic lays out these LBCC courses by UCSD term.
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