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Earth Science, B.S. - Geobiology and Paleobiology Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago CollegeUC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Geobiology and Paleobiology Emphasis major from Rancho Santiago College — i.e. exactly which Rancho Santiago 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
10

Required courses (Rancho Santiago CollegeUC Santa Barbara)

EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: GEOL 101L or GEOL 101
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: GEOL 201
MCDB 1A
4 UC units
Introductory Biology I
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 212 or BIOL 214 or BIOL 211 or BIOL 275
MATH 34B
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 150
MATH 34A
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 150
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 185
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 287
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 287
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Rancho Santiago College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000 or PSYC 210

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.