Earth Sciences, Planetary Sciences Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Barstow Community College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences, Planetary Sciences Concentration B.S. major from Barstow Community College — i.e. exactly which Barstow Community College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Barstow Community College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus with Applications
Take at Barstow Community College: MATH 4A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Barstow Community College: MATH 4A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Barstow Community College: MATH 4B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Barstow Community College: MATH 4B
General Chemistry
Take at Barstow Community College: CHEM 2A
General Chemistry
Take at Barstow Community College: CHEM 2B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Barstow Community College: CHEM 2B
General Chemistry
Take at Barstow Community College: CHEM 2B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Barstow Community College: CHEM 2B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Barstow Community College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2A
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Barstow Community College: CHEM 2A or CHEM 2B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Barstow Community College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2A
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Barstow Community College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2A
Introductory Physics I
Take at Barstow Community College: PHYS 2A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Barstow Community College: PHYS 2A or PHYS 2B
Introductory Physics II
No Barstow Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
No Barstow Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Barstow Community College: PHYS 2A
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Barstow Community College: PHYS 2A or PHYS 2C
Introduction to Physics II
No Barstow Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
No Barstow Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology
No Barstow Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Barstow Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology
No Barstow Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Barstow Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Barstow Community College: GEOL 1L
How the Earth Works
Take at Barstow Community College: GEOL 1L
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Barstow Community College: MATH 4C
Vector Calculus
Take at Barstow Community College: MATH 4C
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.