Earth Sciences, Geophysics Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Folsom Lake College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences, Geophysics Concentration B.S. major from Folsom Lake College — i.e. exactly which Folsom Lake College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Folsom Lake College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus with Applications
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 355 or MATH 400
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 400
Calculus with Applications
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 401
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 401
General Chemistry
Take at Folsom Lake College: CHEM 400
General Chemistry
Take at Folsom Lake College: CHEM 401
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Folsom Lake College: CHEM 401
General Chemistry
Take at Folsom Lake College: CHEM 401
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Folsom Lake College: CHEM 401
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Folsom Lake College: CHEM 401 or CHEM 400
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Folsom Lake College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Folsom Lake College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Folsom Lake College: CHEM 401 or CHEM 400
Introductory Physics I
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 411
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 411
Introductory Physics II
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 431
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 431
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 411
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 411
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 431
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 431
California Geology
Take at Folsom Lake College: GEOL 345
Environmental Geology
No Folsom Lake College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Folsom Lake College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Folsom Lake College: GEOL 301
How the Earth Works
Take at Folsom Lake College: GEOL 300
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 402
Vector Calculus
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 402
Linear Algebra
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 410
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 410
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.