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Earth Science, B.S. - Geobiology and Paleobiology Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Geobiology and Paleobiology Emphasis major from Golden West College — i.e. exactly which Golden West College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
62%
Admitted / applied
64 / 103
Admit GPA range
3.34 - 3.82
Requirements
11

Required courses (Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara)

EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Golden West College: GEOL G110
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Golden West College: GEOL G120
MCDB 1A
4 UC units
Introductory Biology I
Take at Golden West College: BIOL G183 or BIOL G182 or BIOL G180
MATH 34B
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Golden West College: MATH G140 or MATH G140S
MATH 34A
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Golden West College: MATH G140 or MATH G140S
PSTAT 5LS
5 UC units
Statistics for Life Sciences
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G185
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G180
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Golden West College: STAT C1000E or SOC G125 or ECON G160 or STAT C1000 or PSYC G140

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Earth Science, B.S. - Geobiology and Paleobiology Emphasis to UC Santa Barbara 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.