Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Merced College — i.e. exactly which Merced College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merced College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Merced College: BIOL -04A
Development and Physiology
Take at Merced College: BIOL -04A or BIOL -04B
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Merced College: BIOL -04B or BIOL -04A
General Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
California Geology
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
Take at Merced College: GEOL -01
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Merced College: GEOL -01
Environmental Geology
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -01
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -02
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Merced College: ARCH -01
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.