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

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis major from Rio Hondo College — i.e. exactly which Rio Hondo 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
14

Required courses (Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Barbara)

MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190 or MATH 190H
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 191
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 260 or MATH 251
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 251 or MATH 270
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 250
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 250
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Rio Hondo College: GEOL 151 or GEOL 150
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Rio Hondo College: GEOL 152L or GEOL 152
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Rio Hondo College: CIT 127 or CIT 135
CMPSC 16
4 UC units
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Rio Hondo College: CIT 125
EARTH 175
4 UC units
Introduction to MATLAB for Earth Scientists
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 1
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211
PHYS 2
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 212 or PHY 213 or PHY 211
WRIT 109ST
4 UC units
Writing for Science and Technology
No Rio Hondo 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.