Geophysics Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UCLA
The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Geophysics (B.S.) major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UCLA)
Geologic Maps
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Computing for Geoscientists
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 135 or ENGIN 136
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Linear Algebra and Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 194
Differential Equations
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 294
Astrobiology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ASTRO 114
Solar System and Planets
Take at Diablo Valley College: ASTRO 120
Earthquakes
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Earth Science
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 120 or GEOL 122
Natural Disasters
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 140
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 231
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.