Earth Sciences, Geophysics Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santiago Canyon College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences, Geophysics Concentration B.S. major from Santiago Canyon College — i.e. exactly which Santiago Canyon College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Santiago Canyon College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 180 or MATH 180S or MATH 180H
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 180 or MATH 180S or MATH 180H
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 185
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 185
General Chemistry
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200A or CHEM 200AH
General Chemistry
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200B
General Chemistry
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200B or CHEM 200AH or CHEM 200A
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200A or CHEM 200B or CHEM 200AH
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200B or CHEM 200A or CHEM 200AH
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200AH or CHEM 200B or CHEM 200A
Introductory Physics I
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250A or PHYS 150A or PHYS 150AC
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250A or PHYS 150A or PHYS 150AC
Introductory Physics II
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250B or PHYS 250C or PHYS 150A or PHYS 150AC or PHYS 150B or PHYS 150BC
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250B or PHYS 250C or PHYS 150A or PHYS 150AC or PHYS 150B or PHYS 150BC
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250A
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250A
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250B or PHYS 250C
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250C or PHYS 250B
California Geology
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ERTH 100L
How the Earth Works
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ERTH 100
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 280
Vector Calculus
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 280
Linear Algebra
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 287 or MATH 290
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 290 or MATH 287
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.