Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Coastline Community College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis major from Coastline Community College — i.e. exactly which Coastline Community 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 (Coastline Community College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Coastline Community College: MATH C180
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Coastline Community College: MATH C185
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Coastline Community College: MATH C285
Differential Equations
Take at Coastline Community College: MATH C285
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Coastline Community College: MATH C280
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Coastline Community College: MATH C280
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Coastline Community College: GEOL C105 or GEOL C105L
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Coastline Community College: GEOL C185 or GEOL C185L
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Coastline Community College: BIOL C103 or MRSC C100
Introduction to MATLAB for Earth Scientists
No Coastline Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Basic Physics
Take at Coastline Community College: PHYS C185
Basic Physics
Take at Coastline Community College: PHYS C185 or PHYS C285
Writing for Science and Technology
No Coastline Community 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. Transfer Easy is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.