Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: San Diego Mesa College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from San Diego Mesa College — i.e. exactly which San Diego Mesa College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Diego Mesa College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210A
Development and Physiology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210B
Ecology and Evolution
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210B or BIOL 210A
General Chemistry
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CHEM 200 or CHEM 200L
Calculus with Applications
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 150 or MATH 122 or MATH 121
Calculus with Applications
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 151 or MATH 122 or MATH 121
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 150
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 151
California Geology
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
Take at San Diego Mesa College: GEOL 100
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at San Diego Mesa College: GEOL 101
Environmental Geology
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ANTH 103
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ANTH 107
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.