Complete the Math Preparation and placement process. You can review your math skills for free to prepare you for placement or your next course. It takes up to three business days for ALEKS PPL placement to be posted in your student record. Completing the assessment by August 5 will ensure your placement is posted before enrollment begins for fall.
Incoming students pursuing the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS major should complete the Math Placement process as early as possible, so that the placement is posted before enrollment begins.
Review the General Catalog, especially the sample academic plans and major qualification policy.
CHEM 3A
The appropriate Mathematics course based on placement
This major is highly course intensive and sequential; students who intend to pursue this major must begin taking classes for the major in their first quarter at UC Santa Cruz.
Additional considerations when developing your first quarter enrollment plan can be found in the First Quarter Enrollment Advising Guide 2025-26.
Chemistry & Biochemistry Advising
chemistryadvising@ucsc.edu
Chemistry & Biochemistry Advising Webpage
Sci-X Advising
sci-x@ucsc.edu
Sci-X Advising is for first-year proposed Science and Math majors & first-year undeclared students in the Life & Health Science, the Physical Science & Math, and the Undeclared Environmental Policy, Science, & Sustainability advising clusters.