Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 103
Development and Physiology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 102 or BIOL 101
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 102 or BIOL 101
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 155
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
How the Earth Works
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ERTH 111 or ERTH 111H
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ERTH 111L
Environmental Geology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ERTH 115 or ENVS 115
Environmental Geology Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ERTH 115L or ENVS 115L
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 101 or ANTH 101H
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 103 or ANTH 103H
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 102 or ANTH 102H
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.