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Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine Valley 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
13

Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)

EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOL 1
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOL 2
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Irvine Valley College: MS 20
EARTH 18
1 UC units
Field Studies in Geological Sciences
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOL 69 or GEOL 65 or GEOL 60 or GEOL 61 or GEOL 66
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3AH or MATH 3A
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 26 or MATH 26H
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 24H or MATH 24
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3BH or MATH 3B
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
WRIT 109ST
4 UC units
Writing for Science and Technology
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
ENGR 3
3 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGR 20
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Irvine Valley College: MGT 10 or ECON 10 or HLTH 10 or PSYC 10H or PSYC 10 or ECON 10H or MGT 10H or STAT C1000

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment 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.