Earth Sciences Transfer Requirements: Taft College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Earth Sciences (Anthropology Combined B.A.) major from Taft College — i.e. exactly which Taft College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Taft College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2201
Development and Physiology
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2203 or BIOL 2202
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2203 or BIOL 2202
General Chemistry
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2211
Calculus with Applications
Take at Taft College: MATH 2100
Calculus with Applications
Take at Taft College: MATH 2120
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Taft College: MATH 2100
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Taft College: MATH 2120
California Geology
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
California Geology Laboratory
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
How the Earth Works
Take at Taft College: GEOL 1500
Geologic Principles Laboratory
Take at Taft College: GEOL 1500
Environmental Geology
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Environmental Geology Laboratory
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.