Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at College of the Desert: BI 5
Development and Physiology
Take at College of the Desert: BI 5 or BI 6
Ecology and Evolution
Take at College of the Desert: BI 6
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
California Geology
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Geologic Principles Laboratory
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 1
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 2
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 3
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.