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Earth Science, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.A. major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara 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
11

Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Barbara)

EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ERTH 111L or ERTH 111 or ERTH 111H
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ERTH 112 or ERTH 112L
EARTH 18
1 UC units
Field Studies in Geological Sciences
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ERTH 131
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 210
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 220
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 125 or PSY 150 or CS 118 or MATH 118 or MATH 117A or MATH 117B or STAT C1000
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CIS 119 or CS 104
CMPSC 16
4 UC units
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 105 or CS 137 or CS 140
ENGR 3
3 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 133

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Earth Science, B.A. 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.