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Earth Sciences, Geology Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Copper Mountain College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences, Geology Concentration B.S. 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)

MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Copper Mountain College: MATH 001A
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Copper Mountain College: MATH 001A
MATH 11B
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Copper Mountain College: MATH 001B
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Copper Mountain College: MATH 001B
CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Copper Mountain College: CH 001A
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Copper Mountain College: CH 001B
CHEM 3BL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Copper Mountain College: CH 001B
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Copper Mountain College: CH 001B
CHEM 3CL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Copper Mountain College: CH 001B
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Copper Mountain College: CH 001A or CH 001B
CHEM 4AL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Copper Mountain College: CH 001A or CH 001B
CHEM 4B
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Copper Mountain College: CH 001A or CH 001B
CHEM 4BL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Copper Mountain College: CH 001B or CH 001A
PHYS 6A
5 UC units
Introductory Physics I
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 6L
1 UC units
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 6B
5 UC units
Introductory Physics II
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 6M
1 UC units
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 5A
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004A
PHYS 5L
1 UC units
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004A
PHYS 5B
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004A or PH 004B
PHYS 5M
1 UC units
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Copper Mountain College: PH 004A or PH 004B
EART 5
5 UC units
California Geology
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
EART 5L
1 UC units
California Geology Laboratory
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
EART 20
5 UC units
Environmental Geology
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
EART 20L
1 UC units
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
EART 10L
1 UC units
Geologic Principles Laboratory
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.
EART 10
5 UC units
How the Earth Works
No Copper Mountain College equivalent — complete after transfer.

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Earth Sciences, Geology Concentration B.S. to UC Santa Cruz from other colleges

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.