Astrophysics Minor Transfer Requirements: Los Medanos College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Astrophysics Minor major from Los Medanos College — i.e. exactly which Los Medanos College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Medanos College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 210
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 220
Vector Calculus
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 230
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 040
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 042
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 042
Introduction to Physics III
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 041
Introduction to Physics Laboratory III
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 041
Introduction to Physics IV
No Los Medanos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 040
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 042 or PHYS 035 or PHYS 036 or PHYS 037 or PHYS 038
Introductory Physics III
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 041 or PHYS 036 or PHYS 038
Introductory Physics II
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 042 or PHYS 035 or PHYS 036 or PHYS 037 or PHYS 038
Introductory Physics I
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 040 or PHYS 035 or PHYS 037
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 041 or PHYS 036 or PHYS 038
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 040 or PHYS 035 or PHYS 037
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.