Earth Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences B.S. major from East Los Angeles College — i.e. exactly which East Los Angeles College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Cruz)
California Geology
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Calculus with Applications
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 262
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 262
General Chemistry
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101
General Chemistry
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry Lab
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry Lab
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Introductory Physics I
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101
Introductory Physics II
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101 or PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101 or PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
Introduction to Physics I
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101
Introduction to Physics II
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 101
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 101 or PHYSICS 102
California Geology Laboratory
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Geologic Principles Laboratory
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Vector Calculus
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 263
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 263
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.