Earth Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cerritos College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences B.S. major from Cerritos College — i.e. exactly which Cerritos College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cerritos College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus with Applications
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 170
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 170
Calculus with Applications
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 190
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 190
General Chemistry
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 111
General Chemistry
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 112
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 112
General Chemistry
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 112
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 112
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 112 or CHEM 111
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 111 or CHEM 112
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 112 or CHEM 111
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 111 or CHEM 112
Introductory Physics I
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 201
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 201
Introductory Physics II
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 203 or PHYS 201
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 203 or PHYS 201
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 201
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 201
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 203 or PHYS 201
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 201 or PHYS 203
California Geology
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Cerritos College: GEOL 101
How the Earth Works
Take at Cerritos College: GEOL 101
Vector Calculus
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 225
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 225
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.