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Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Palomar College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis major from Palomar College — i.e. exactly which Palomar College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
62%
Admitted / applied
64 / 103
Admit GPA range
3.34 - 3.82
Requirements
15

Required courses (Palomar College → UC Santa Barbara)

MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 140 or MATH 140E
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 141 or MATH 141E
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Palomar College: MATH 200
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Palomar College: MATH 206
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 205
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 205
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Palomar College: GEOL 100 or GEOL 100L
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Palomar College: GEOL 150L or GEOL 150
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Palomar College: OCN 100
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Palomar College: CSIT 175
CMPSC 16
4 UC units
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Palomar College: CSCI 112
EARTH 175
4 UC units
Introduction to MATLAB for Earth Scientists
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 1
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 230
PHYS 2
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 230
WRIT 109ST
4 UC units
Writing for Science and Technology
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis to UC Santa Barbara 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.