Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: College of San Mateo → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from College of San Mateo — i.e. exactly which College of San Mateo courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of San Mateo → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 230
Development and Physiology
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 210 or BIOL 220 or BIOL 211 or BIOL 221
Ecology and Evolution
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 220 or BIOL 210
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 210
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 241 or MATH 251
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 252 or MATH 242
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 251
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 252
California Geology
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOL 100
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOL 101
Environmental Geology
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 125
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 110
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 350
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.