Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Chaffey College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Chaffey College — i.e. exactly which Chaffey College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Chaffey College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Chaffey College: BIOL 40
Development and Physiology
Take at Chaffey College: BIOL 44
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Chaffey College: BIOL 42
General Chemistry
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 24A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65B or MATH 65A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65B or MATH 65A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65B
California Geology
No Chaffey College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Chaffey College equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
Take at Chaffey College: GEOL 1
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Chaffey College: GEOL 1
Environmental Geology
No Chaffey College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Chaffey College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Chaffey College: ANTHRO 1
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Chaffey College: ANTHRO 3
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Chaffey College: ANTHRO 2
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.