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Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica 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
15

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara)

MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 13
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 15
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOL 4
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOL 5
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOL 32 or GEOL 31
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 87A
CMPSC 16
4 UC units
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 50
EARTH 175
4 UC units
Introduction to MATLAB for Earth Scientists
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 1
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21
PHYS 2
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 23 or PHYSCS 21
WRIT 109ST
4 UC units
Writing for Science and Technology
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis 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.