Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Skyline College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Skyline College — i.e. exactly which Skyline College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Skyline College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Skyline College: BIOL 230 or BIOL 215
Development and Physiology
Take at Skyline College: BIOL 215
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Skyline College: BIOL 215
General Chemistry
Take at Skyline College: CHEM 210
Calculus with Applications
Take at Skyline College: MATH 251 or MATH 241
Calculus with Applications
Take at Skyline College: MATH 252 or MATH 242
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Skyline College: MATH 251
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Skyline College: MATH 252
California Geology
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
Take at Skyline College: GEOL 210
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Skyline College: GEOL 210
Environmental Geology
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Skyline College: ANTH 125
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Skyline College: ANTH 110
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Skyline College: ANTH 150
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.