Earth Sciences, Geophysics Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences, Geophysics 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)
Calculus with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180H or MATH A180 or MATH A182H
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 A185 or MATH A185H or MATH A182H
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185 or CHEM A180
Introductory Physics I
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A185
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A185
Introductory Physics II
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A285 or PHYS A185 or PHYS A185H
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A285 or PHYS A185 or PHYS A185H
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A185
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185 or PHYS A185H
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185 or PHYS A285 or PHYS A185H
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A285 or PHYS A185 or PHYS A185H
California Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A115
Environmental Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A160
Environmental Geology Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A160
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A110
How the Earth Works
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A110
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A280 or MATH A280H
Vector Calculus
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A280 or MATH A280H
Linear Algebra
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A235 or MATH A285 or MATH A285H
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A285 or MATH A235 or MATH A285H
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.