Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis Transfer Requirements: San Bernardino Valley 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 San Bernardino Valley College — i.e. exactly which San Bernardino Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
64 / 103
Admit GPA range
3.34 - 3.82
Required courses (San Bernardino Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 111
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOL 112
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: OCEAN 101 or OCEAN 111
Field Studies in Geological Sciences
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOL 260
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 250
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 265
Differential Equations
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 266
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 251
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 252
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 252
Writing for Science and Technology
No San Bernardino Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ECON 208 or PSYC 105 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
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.