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Geosciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC San Diego

The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Geosciences B.S. major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (American River College → UC San Diego)

PHYS 2B
4 UC units
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at American River College: PHYS 421
PHYS 2C
4 UC units
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at American River College: PHYS 431
PHYS 2A
4 UC units
Physics - Mechanics
Take at American River College: PHYS 410
SIO 65
2 UC units
Geosciences Seminar
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 20A
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at American River College: MATH 400
MATH 20B
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at American River College: MATH 401
MATH 20C
4 UC units
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at American River College: MATH 402
CHEM 6B
4 UC units
General Chemistry II
Take at American River College: CHEM 401 or CHEM 400
CHEM 6C
4 UC units
General Chemistry III
Take at American River College: CHEM 401
CHEM 6A
4 UC units
General Chemistry I
Take at American River College: CHEM 400

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.