Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 130
Development and Physiology
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 130 or BIOSC 131
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 131 or BIOSC 130
General Chemistry
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120
Calculus with Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 182 or MATH 192
Calculus with Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193 or MATH 183
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
California Geology
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 125
How the Earth Works
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 120
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 122
Environmental Geology
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 115 or ANTHR 140
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 130
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 125
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.