Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Grossmont College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Grossmont College — i.e. exactly which Grossmont College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Grossmont College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Grossmont College: BIO 230
Development and Physiology
Take at Grossmont College: BIO 240
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Grossmont College: BIO 240
General Chemistry
Take at Grossmont College: CHEM 141
Calculus with Applications
Take at Grossmont College: MATH 180
Calculus with Applications
Take at Grossmont College: MATH 280
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Grossmont College: MATH 180
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Grossmont College: MATH 280
California Geology
Take at Grossmont College: GEOL 210
How the Earth Works
Take at Grossmont College: GEOL 110
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Grossmont College: GEOL 111
Environmental Geology
No Grossmont College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Grossmont College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Grossmont College: ANTH 130
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Grossmont College: ANTH 120
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Grossmont College: ANTH 140
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.