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Earth Sciences, Geology Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences, Geology Concentration B.S. 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)

MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180H or MATH A180 or MATH A182H
MATH 11B
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A182H or MATH A185H or MATH A185
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A185H or MATH A182H
CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
CHEM 3BL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
CHEM 3CL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
CHEM 4AL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
CHEM 4B
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
CHEM 4BL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185 or CHEM A180
PHYS 6A
5 UC units
Introductory Physics I
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A185
PHYS 6L
1 UC units
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A185
PHYS 6B
5 UC units
Introductory Physics II
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A285 or PHYS A185 or PHYS A185H
PHYS 6M
1 UC units
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A285 or PHYS A185 or PHYS A185H
PHYS 5A
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A185
PHYS 5L
1 UC units
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185 or PHYS A185H
PHYS 5B
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185 or PHYS A285 or PHYS A185H
PHYS 5M
1 UC units
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A285 or PHYS A185 or PHYS A185H
EART 5
5 UC units
California Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A115
EART 20
5 UC units
Environmental Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A160
EART 20L
1 UC units
Environmental Geology Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A160
EART 10L
1 UC units
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A110
EART 10
5 UC units
How the Earth Works
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A110

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Earth Sciences, Geology Concentration B.S. to UC Santa Cruz 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.