Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Shasta College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Shasta College — i.e. exactly which Shasta College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Shasta College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Shasta College: BIOL 1
Development and Physiology
Take at Shasta College: ZOOL 1 or BOT 1
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Shasta College: ZOOL 1 or BOT 1
General Chemistry
Take at Shasta College: CHEM 1A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Shasta College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AS
Calculus with Applications
Take at Shasta College: MATH 3B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Shasta College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AS
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Shasta College: MATH 3B
California Geology
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 7
California Geology Laboratory
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 7
How the Earth Works
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 1
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 1
Environmental Geology
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 10
Environmental Geology Laboratory
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 10
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Shasta College: ANTH 1
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Shasta College: ANTH 2
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Shasta College: ARCH 3
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.