Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (American River College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at American River College: BIOL 400
Development and Physiology
Take at American River College: BIOL 400 or BIOL 410 or BIOL 420 or BIOL 415
Ecology and Evolution
Take at American River College: BIOL 410 or BIOL 420 or BIOL 400 or BIOL 415
General Chemistry
Take at American River College: CHEM 400
Calculus with Applications
Take at American River College: MATH 355 or MATH 400
Calculus with Applications
Take at American River College: MATH 401
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at American River College: MATH 401
California Geology
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
Take at American River College: GEOL 300
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at American River College: GEOL 301
Environmental Geology
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 300
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 310
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at American River College: ANTH 320
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.