These are the lower-division Chemistry courses UC Santa Cruz expects you to finish before you transfer, taken from the 2025–26 ASSIST agreement, and matched to the Foothill College courses that satisfy each one.
Also searched as: UCSC.
| UC Santa Cruz requirement | Foothill College course that satisfies it |
|---|---|
| CHEM 3A General Chemistry | CHEM 1A |
| CHEM 3B General Chemistry | CHEM 1B |
| CHEM 3C General Chemistry | CHEM 1C |
| CHEM 4A Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity | CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A |
| CHEM 4B Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity | CHEM 1A + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B |
| MATH 11A Calculus with Applications | MATH 1Aor MATH 1AH |
| MATH 11B Calculus with Applications | MATH 1Bor MATH 1BH |
| MATH 19A Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | MATH 1Aor MATH 1AH |
| MATH 19B Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | MATH 1B + MATH 1Cor MATH 1BH + MATH 1C |
| CHEM 8B Organic Chemistry | CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B |
| CHEM 8A Organic Chemistry | CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A |
| CHEM 8L Organic Chemistry Laboratory | CHEM 12BL + CHEM 12AL |
| CHEM 8M Organic Chemistry Laboratory | CHEM 12BL + CHEM 12CL |
| PHYS 6A Introductory Physics I | PHYS 2AM + PHYS 2Aor PHYS 4A |
| PHYS 6L Introductory Physics I Laboratory | PHYS 2A + PHYS 2AMor PHYS 4A |
| PHYS 6B Introductory Physics II | PHYS 4Cor PHYS 2B + PHYS 2CM + PHYS 2C + PHYS 2BM |
| PHYS 6M Introductory Physics II Laboratory | PHYS 4Cor PHYS 2C + PHYS 2CM + PHYS 2B + PHYS 2BM |
| MATH 22 Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables | MATH 1C + MATH 1D |
| MATH 24 Ordinary Differential Equations | MATH 2A |
| AM 10 Linear Algebra for Engineers | MATH 2B |
| MATH 21 Linear Algebra | MATH 2B |
| PHYS 6N Introductory Physics III Laboratory | PHYS 2BM + PHYS 2Bor PHYS 4B |
| PHYS 6C Introductory Physics III | PHYS 4Bor PHYS 2B + PHYS 2BM |
Verify this list on ASSIST.org before you register: choose Foothill College as your sending institution, UC Santa Cruz as the receiving institution, and Chemistry as the major. ASSIST is the only official source, and agreements change between catalog years.
Matched against the official Foothill College schedule for 2026 Fall and 2027 Winter. Seat status changes daily — the planner shows the live figures.
| Course | Term | CRN | Instructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEM 1A | 2026 Fall | 20024 | Amid Salari | Waitlist |
CHEM 1A | 2026 Fall | 20025 | Amid Salari | Waitlist |
CHEM 1A | 2026 Fall | 20516 | Kelley Liu | Waitlist |
CHEM 1A | 2026 Fall | 20517 | Nayereh Rezaei | Waitlist |
CHEM 1B | 2026 Fall | 20027 | Gail Katsir | Closed |
CHEM 1B | 2026 Fall | 20146 | Gail Katsir | Closed |
CHEM 1B | 2026 Fall | 20026 | Nadia Biglari | Closed |
CHEM 1B | 2027 Winter | 31060 | Sandhya Rao | Open |
CHEM 1C | 2026 Fall | 20527 | Ron Painter | Waitlist |
CHEM 1C | 2026 Fall | 20856 | Ron Painter | Closed |
CHEM 1C | 2027 Winter | 30722 | Ron Painter | Open |
CHEM 1C | 2027 Winter | 31748 | Ron Painter | Open |
MATH 1A | 2026 Fall | 20047 | Shobha Oruganti | Waitlist |
MATH 1A | 2026 Fall | 20048 | Quynh Lam Ha | Closed |
MATH 1A | 2026 Fall | 20325 | Staff M | Waitlist |
MATH 1A | 2026 Fall | 20614 | Sarah Williams | Closed |
MATH 1AH | 2026 Fall | 20753 | Ryan Pugh | Waitlist |
MATH 1B | 2026 Fall | 20878 | Marnie Francisco | Waitlist |
MATH 1B | 2026 Fall | 20755 | Matthew Litrus | Waitlist |
MATH 1B | 2026 Fall | 20328 | Lucinda Robledo | Closed |
MATH 1B | 2026 Fall | 20329 | Diana Uilecan | Closed |
MATH 1BH | 2027 Winter | 32983 | Ryan Pugh | Open |
MATH 1C | 2026 Fall | 20777 | Matthew Litrus | Closed |
MATH 1C | 2026 Fall | 20330 | Shobha Oruganti | Open |
MATH 1C | 2026 Fall | 20362 | Phuong Lam | Closed |
MATH 1C | 2026 Fall | 20430 | Phuong Lam | Closed |
CHEM 12B | 2027 Winter | 32711 | Stephanie Stepp | Open |
CHEM 12B | 2027 Winter | 30723 | Brendan Mar | Open |
CHEM 12A | 2026 Fall | 20519 | Stephanie Stepp | Waitlist |
CHEM 12A | 2026 Fall | 20521 | Brendan Mar | Closed |
CHEM 12A | 2027 Winter | 32501 | Kathy Armstrong | Open |
CHEM 12BL | 2027 Winter | 32556 | Stephanie Stepp | Open |
CHEM 12BL | 2027 Winter | 30920 | Brendan Mar | Open |
CHEM 12BL | 2027 Winter | 32499 | Brendan Mar | Open |
CHEM 12AL | 2026 Fall | 20526 | Stephanie Stepp | Waitlist |
CHEM 12AL | 2026 Fall | 20530 | Stephanie Stepp | Waitlist |
CHEM 12AL | 2026 Fall | 20857 | Brendan Mar | Open |
CHEM 12AL | 2026 Fall | 21556 | Brendan Mar | Waitlist |
PHYS 2AM | 2026 Fall | 20887 | David Marasco | Closed |
PHYS 2A | 2026 Fall | 20061 | Traptilisa Kumar | Closed |
PHYS 2A | 2026 Fall | 20090 | Traptilisa Kumar | Waitlist |
PHYS 2A | 2026 Fall | 21599 | Thihongha Vuong | Closed |
PHYS 2A | 2027 Winter | 30811 | Staff M | Open |
PHYS 4A | 2026 Fall | 20062 | Bobby Lau | Closed |
PHYS 4A | 2026 Fall | 20154 | Bobby Lau | Closed |
PHYS 4A | 2026 Fall | 20063 | Frank Cascarano | Closed |
PHYS 4A | 2026 Fall | 20091 | Kashi Nath | Closed |
PHYS 4C | 2026 Fall | 20884 | David Marasco | Open |
PHYS 4C | 2027 Winter | 31344 | Caleb Zerger | Open |
PHYS 4C | 2027 Winter | 32425 | Staff M | Open |
PHYS 2B | 2027 Winter | 31279 | Staff M | Open |
PHYS 2B | 2027 Winter | 31394 | Staff M | Open |
PHYS 2BM | 2027 Winter | 31091 | Staff M | Closed |
MATH 1D | 2026 Fall | 20097 | Wilson Florero Salinas | Closed |
MATH 1D | 2026 Fall | 22424 | Daniel Nguyen | Waitlist |
MATH 1D | 2026 Fall | 22425 | Daniel Nguyen | Waitlist |
MATH 1D | 2027 Winter | 31052 | Young Hee Park Lee | Open |
MATH 2A | 2026 Fall | 20122 | Ryker Ryker | Closed |
MATH 2A | 2027 Winter | 31053 | Ryker Ryker | Closed |
MATH 2A | 2027 Winter | 30708 | Young Hee Park Lee | Open |
MATH 2B | 2026 Fall | 20406 | Jeff Anderson | Waitlist |
MATH 2B | 2026 Fall | 20485 | Ryker Ryker | Waitlist |
MATH 2B | 2027 Winter | 31054 | Young Hee Park Lee | Open |
MATH 2B | 2027 Winter | 30799 | Jeff Anderson | Open |
PHYS 4B | 2026 Fall | 20581 | John Toderasc | Waitlist |
PHYS 4B | 2026 Fall | 20883 | Masoud Vakili | Waitlist |
PHYS 4B | 2026 Fall | 20582 | Masoud Vakili | Waitlist |
PHYS 4B | 2027 Winter | 30814 | Caleb Zerger | Open |