Astrophysics Minor Transfer Requirements: Copper Mountain College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Astrophysics Minor major from Copper Mountain College — i.e. exactly which Copper Mountain College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Copper Mountain College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Copper Mountain College: MATH 001A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Copper Mountain College: MATH 001B
Vector Calculus
Take at Copper Mountain College: MATH 002A
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004A
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004A or PH 004B
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004A or PH 004B
Introduction to Physics III
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004B
Introduction to Physics Laboratory III
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004B
Introduction to Physics IV
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004B or PH 004C
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004A
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics III
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics II
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics I
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.