Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Napa Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Napa Valley College — i.e. exactly which Napa Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Napa Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 120
Development and Physiology
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 241 or BIOL 240
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 241 or BIOL 240
General Chemistry
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Calculus with Applications
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Calculus with Applications
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 121
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 121
California Geology
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
Take at Napa Valley College: GEOL 110
Environmental Geology
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Napa Valley College: ANTH 120
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Napa Valley College: ANTH 121
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Napa Valley College: ANTH 130
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.