Geophysics Transfer Requirements: San Bernardino Valley College → UCLA
The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Geophysics (B.S.) major from San Bernardino Valley College — i.e. exactly which San Bernardino Valley College courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Bernardino Valley College → UCLA)
Mineralogy: Earth and Planetary Materials
No San Bernardino Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Geologic Maps
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOL 260
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 250
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 251
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 252
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 252
Linear Algebra and Applications
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 265
Differential Equations
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 266
Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: OCEAN 101 or OCEAN 111
Introduction to Earth Science
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 111
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PHYSIC 204
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.