Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis Transfer Requirements: American River 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 American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
64 / 103
Admit GPA range
3.34 - 3.82
Required courses (American River College → UC Santa Barbara)
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at American River College: GEOL 300 or GEOL 301
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at American River College: GEOL 310 or GEOL 311
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at American River College: GEOL 330 or GEOG 308
Field Studies in Geological Sciences
Take at American River College: GEOL 392 or GEOL 393 or GEOL 394
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at American River College: MATH 410
Differential Equations
Take at American River College: MATH 420
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at American River College: MATH 401
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at American River College: MATH 402
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at American River College: MATH 402
Writing for Science and Technology
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at American River College: PSYC 330 or ECON 310 or STAT C1000H or STAT 305 or STAT C1000
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. Transfer Easy is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.