Getting Started in Chemistry: 2023-2024 Entering Transfers

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Students are admitted to UC Santa Cruz with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major, although transfer students' records are screened for preparation for many majors at the time of admission. Junior transfer students must be formally declared by the deadline in their second quarter of enrollment.


Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

If you listed this major on your UCSC admission application, your record has been screened for major preparation. Review transfer screening requirements, getting started in the major information, and major qualification requirements in the General Catalog:

Transfer students who intend to pursue this major should do the following prior to the beginning of their first term…

…and should take these courses their first term:

  • CHEM 163A: Quantum Mechanics 
  • PHYS 6C/N: Introductory Physics III

This plan is based on completion of all recommended transfer course work (NOT just the minimum coursework). Incoming transfer students will receive email advising from chemistryadvising@ucsc.edu over the summer regarding their personalized academic plan. Transfer students are encouraged to discuss that personalized academic plan directly with Chemistry & Biochemistry advising.

If unable to enroll in the courses listed above:

Please email chemistryadvising@ucsc.edu. Include your first and last name, student and ID and issue you are experiencing. 

Special enrollment procedures:

Enroll in classes during your online enrollment appointment time. 

The Chemistry advisor will be emailing transfer students in early to mid July with more information and recommended courses for fall - please check your UCSC email/spam folder for emails from chemistryadvising@ucsc.edu

Although not required for the major, students in this major might benefit from:

Knowing that the suggested course load is two major requirement classes per quarter, along with their associated labs. If students do not have additional general education requirements to satisfy, they can utilize the third course each quarter to pursue other interests and get to full time enrollment as necessary.

Other Information:

Please see the Chemistry & Biochemistry Advising Webpage for more information.

Links to Review:

Catalog Program Description: B.A.
Catalog Program Description: B.S.
Chemistry & Biochemistry Advising Webpage
Degree Website
assist.org - resource to find course equivalency information before transferring

Advisor Contact Information:



Marla Hesselink

chemistryadvising@ucsc.edu
Physical Sciences Building (PSB) 230C

Make an appointment with Marla here!
Chemistry & Biochemistry Advising Webpage

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