Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Orange Coast College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A180
Development and Physiology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A182L or BIOL A183L or BIOL A182 or BIOL A183 or BIOL A185 or BIOL A182H
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A280 or BIOL A185
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180
Calculus with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
Calculus with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A182H or MATH A185H or MATH A185
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180H or MATH A180 or MATH A182H
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A185H or MATH A182H
California Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A115
How the Earth Works
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A110
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A110
Environmental Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A160
Environmental Geology Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A160
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Orange Coast College: ANTH A185 or ANTH A185H
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Orange Coast College: ANTH A100H or ANTH A100
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Orange Coast College: ANTH A280
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.