Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Southwestern College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 211
Development and Physiology
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 212 or BIOL 210
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 210 or BIOL 212
General Chemistry
Take at Southwestern College: CHEM 200
Calculus with Applications
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250 or MATH 121
Calculus with Applications
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 251 or MATH 122
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 251
California Geology
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Geologic Principles Laboratory
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Southwestern College: ANTH 101
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Southwestern College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Southwestern College: ANTH 103
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.