Physics Minor Transfer Requirements: Santiago Canyon College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Physics Minor 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)
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
Introduction to Physics III
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250B or PHYS 250C
Introduction to Physics Laboratory III
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250C or PHYS 250B
Introduction to Physics IV
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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
Introductory Physics III
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250B or PHYS 250C or PHYS 150B or PHYS 150BC
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250B or PHYS 250C or PHYS 150B or PHYS 150BC
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 185
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 180 or MATH 180S or MATH 180H
Vector Calculus
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 280
Vector Calculus
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 280
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.