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Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Riverside City College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis major from Riverside City College — i.e. exactly which Riverside City 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
12

Required courses (Riverside City College → UC Santa Barbara)

EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Riverside City College: GEO 1 or GEO 1L
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Riverside City College: GEO 1B
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Riverside City College: OCE 1 or OCE 1L
EARTH 18
1 UC units
Field Studies in Geological Sciences
Take at Riverside City College: GEO 31 or GEO 30A or GEO 30B or GEO 32
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1AH or MAT 1A
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 3
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 2
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1B
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1C
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1C
WRIT 109ST
4 UC units
Writing for Science and Technology
No Riverside City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 70B or STAT C1000 or SOC 48 or PSYC 48 or STAT C1000H or STAT 13

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment 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.