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Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis major from Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
62%
Admitted / applied
64 / 103
Admit GPA range
3.34 - 3.82
Requirements
12

Required courses (Southwestern College → UC Santa Barbara)

EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 115 or GEOL 115L
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 110 or PHS 110 or GEOG 110
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 254
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 253
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 251
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 252
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 252
WRIT 109ST
4 UC units
Writing for Science and Technology
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
ENGR 3
3 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Southwestern College: ENGR 221
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 270 or PSYC 270 or SOC 280 or PSYC 280 or STAT C1000

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis to UC Santa Barbara from other colleges

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.