Earth Sciences, Geophysics Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences, Geophysics Concentration B.S. major from Rancho Santiago College — i.e. exactly which Rancho Santiago College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Rancho Santiago College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 185
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 185
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 219 or CHEM 219H
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229 or CHEM 219 or CHEM 219H
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 219 or CHEM 229 or CHEM 219H
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229 or CHEM 219 or CHEM 219H
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229 or CHEM 219 or CHEM 219H
Introductory Physics I
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 217 or PHYS 237 or PHYS 227
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 210 or PHYS 217 or PHYS 237 or PHYS 227
Introductory Physics II
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 237 or PHYS 217 or PHYS 227
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 237 or PHYS 217 or PHYS 227
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 227 or PHYS 237 or PHYS 217
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 237 or PHYS 217 or PHYS 227
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 217 or PHYS 227 or PHYS 237
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 217 or PHYS 237 or PHYS 227
California Geology
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: GEOL 140 or ENVR 140
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: GEOL 101L
How the Earth Works
Take at Rancho Santiago College: GEOL 101
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 280
Vector Calculus
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 280
Linear Algebra
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 287
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 287
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.