Long Beach City College to UCLA
Biology Transfer Plan
LBCC covers 11 of the 12 courses on UCLA's Biology prep list, leaving only CHEM 153A, which isn't required for admission. For the physics UCLA strongly recommends, PHYS 3A, PHYS 3B and PHYS 3C are LBCC's only match.
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BiologyUCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP)
LBCC's Honors Program is a certified path into UCLA's TAP, which covers Letters and Science majors like Biology. Certification means priority consideration and a look at an alternate major if you're not admitted outright. It guarantees nothing.
Major Requirements
Biology Major Preparation
Courses at Long Beach City College that satisfy UCLA's Biology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Long Beach City College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B — General Chemistry + General Chemistry | CHEM 20A, CHEM 20B, CHEM 20L, CHEM 30AL | 11 |
| CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A — Organic Chemistry II + Organic Chemistry I | CHEM 30A, CHEM 30B | 11 |
| MATH 60 or MATH 60H — First Calculus Course | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 70 — Second Calculus Course | MATH 31B — Integration and Infinite Series | 5 |
| MATH 80 — Third Calculus Course | MATH 32A — Calculus of Several Variables | 5 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 13 — Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life and Health Sciences (choose 1) | 4 |
| BIO 1A — Biology for Science Majors | LIFESCI 7A — Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIO 1B + BIO 1A — Biology for Science Majors + Biology for Science Majors | LIFESCI 7B — Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 10 |
| BIO 1A + BIO 1B — Biology for Science Majors + Biology for Science Majors | LIFESCI 7C — Physiology and Human Biology | 10 |
| BIO 1A — Biology for Science Majors | LIFESCI 7L — Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology | 5 |
| PHYS 3B + PHYS 3A + PHYS 3C — Physics for Sci. &Eng. -E & M + Physics for Sci & Eng. - Mechanics + Physics for Sci. and Eng.- Modern Physics | PHYSICS 1A, PHYSICS 1B, PHYSICS 1C, PHYSICS 4AL, PHYSICS 4BL (choose 1) | 14.5 |
| No LBCC match | CHEM 153A — Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UCLA 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 UCLA 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 takes five semesters
CHEM 2 leads to CHEM 1A, then CHEM 1B, CHEM 12A and CHEM 12B: five semesters minimum. CHEM 12A also needs both CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B finished first.
LBCC semesters, UCLA quarters
UCLA runs chemistry on the quarter system, so LBCC's semester pair covers more per class. CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B together clear all four of UCLA's general chemistry quarter courses.
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Physics only works one way
PHYSICS 5A, PHYSICS 5B and PHYSICS 5C have no LBCC equivalent. PHYS 3A, PHYS 3B and PHYS 3C together match UCLA's other physics series. Physics is strongly recommended before transfer, not required for admission.
Two biology courses cover four slots
BIO 1A alone satisfies LIFESCI 7A and 7L. Paired with BIO 1B, the same two courses also clear 7B and 7C, so LBCC's whole biology sequence is just two classes.
Honors statistics counts the same
STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H, either one satisfies UCLA's STATS 13 requirement. LIFESCI 40, UCLA's other statistics option, has no LBCC match.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What LBCC classes do I need for UCLA biology?
CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B for general chemistry, CHEM 12A and CHEM 12B for organic, MATH 60, MATH 70 and MATH 80 for calculus, STAT C1000 for statistics, BIO 1A and BIO 1B for biology, and PHYS 3A, PHYS 3B and PHYS 3C for physics.
What doesn't LBCC cover for UCLA biology?
Only CHEM 153A, UCLA's upper-division biochemistry course, has no LBCC match. It isn't required for admission, so it won't hold up your application; you'd take it at UCLA.
What is the UCLA biology transfer admit rate?
17%. That's UCLA's 2025 admit rate for every transfer applicant to Biology, not a number specific to LBCC. You can't switch into a life-science major after admission, so declare Biology upfront if it's the major you want.
Does LBCC offer UCLA's general physics series?
No. PHYSICS 5A, PHYSICS 5B and PHYSICS 5C have no LBCC match. PHYS 3A, PHYS 3B and PHYS 3C match UCLA's other accepted series instead.
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Related Transfer Plans
Long Beach City College students transferring into the Biology B.S. at UCLA can complete nearly all of the lower-division work before they leave. General chemistry runs CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B, organic chemistry adds CHEM 12A and CHEM 12B, and the biology core comes from BIO 1A and BIO 1B. Only CHEM 153A stays open for after transfer. Because the chemistry chain runs five semesters, Transfermatic sequences LBCC's schedule so organic chemistry finishes before UCLA's spring deadline.
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