Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis Transfer Requirements: City College of San Francisco → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis major from City College of San Francisco — i.e. exactly which City College of San Francisco courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
64 / 103
Admit GPA range
3.34 - 3.82
Required courses (City College of San Francisco → UC Santa Barbara)
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at City College of San Francisco: GEOL 10 or GEOL 10L
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at City College of San Francisco: GEOL 111 or GEOL 11 or GEOL 11L
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at City College of San Francisco: OCAN 1L or OCAN 1
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 110A
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 130 or MATH 120
Differential Equations
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 130 or MATH 125
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 110B
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 110C
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 110C
Writing for Science and Technology
No City College of San Francisco equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Programming
Take at City College of San Francisco: ENGN 10B
Understanding Data
Take at City College of San Francisco: STAT C1000 or LALS 5 or PSYC 5 or ECON 5
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.