Earth Sciences, Geophysics Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Solano Community College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences, Geophysics Concentration B.S. major from Solano Community College — i.e. exactly which Solano Community College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Solano Community College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus with Applications
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 020 or MATH 030
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 020
Calculus with Applications
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 021 or MATH 031
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 021
General Chemistry
Take at Solano Community College: CHEM 001
General Chemistry
Take at Solano Community College: CHEM 002
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Solano Community College: CHEM 002
General Chemistry
Take at Solano Community College: CHEM 002
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Solano Community College: CHEM 002
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Solano Community College: CHEM 002 or CHEM 001
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Solano Community College: CHEM 001 or CHEM 002
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Solano Community College: CHEM 001 or CHEM 002
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Solano Community College: CHEM 002 or CHEM 001
Introductory Physics I
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 006
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 006
Introductory Physics II
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 008
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 008
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 006
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 006
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 008
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 008
California Geology
No Solano Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Solano Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology
No Solano Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Solano Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Solano Community College: GEOL 002
How the Earth Works
Take at Solano Community College: GEOL 001
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 022
Vector Calculus
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 022
Linear Algebra
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 040
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 040
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.