Earth Sciences, Geology Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Allan Hancock College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences, Geology Concentration B.S. major from Allan Hancock College — i.e. exactly which Allan Hancock College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Allan Hancock College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus with Applications
Take at Allan Hancock College: MATH 181 or MATH 135
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Allan Hancock College: MATH 181
Calculus with Applications
Take at Allan Hancock College: MATH 182
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Allan Hancock College: MATH 182
General Chemistry
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 150
General Chemistry
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 151
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 151
General Chemistry
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 151
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 151
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 151
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 151
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 151 or CHEM 150
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 151
Introductory Physics I
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 161
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 161
Introductory Physics II
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 162
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 162
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 161
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 161
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 162
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 162
California Geology
Take at Allan Hancock College: GEOL 131
Environmental Geology
Take at Allan Hancock College: GEOL 141
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Allan Hancock College: GEOL 100
How the Earth Works
Take at Allan Hancock College: GEOL 100
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.