Physics Minor Transfer Requirements: Butte College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Physics Minor major from Butte College — i.e. exactly which Butte College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Butte College → UC Santa Cruz)
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Butte College: PHYS 41
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Butte College: PHYS 41
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Butte College: PHYS 41 or PHYS 43
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Butte College: PHYS 41 or PHYS 43
Introduction to Physics III
Take at Butte College: PHYS 42
Introduction to Physics Laboratory III
Take at Butte College: PHYS 42
Introduction to Physics IV
Take at Butte College: PHYS 43 or PHYS 41
Introductory Physics I
Take at Butte College: PHYS 41
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Butte College: PHYS 41
Introductory Physics II
Take at Butte College: PHYS 43
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Butte College: PHYS 43
Introductory Physics III
Take at Butte College: PHYS 42
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Butte College: PHYS 42
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Butte College: MATH 31
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Butte College: MATH 30 or MATH 30s
Vector Calculus
Take at Butte College: MATH 32
Vector Calculus
Take at Butte College: MATH 32
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.