Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Lake Tahoe Community College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science, B.S. - Geophysics Emphasis major from Lake Tahoe Community College — i.e. exactly which Lake Tahoe 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 (Lake Tahoe Community College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: MAT 105
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: MAT 106
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: MAT 203
Differential Equations
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: MAT 204
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: MAT 202
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: MAT 107
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: GEL 102
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: GEL 103
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: PHS 117
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: CIS 120B
Introduction to MATLAB for Earth Scientists
No Lake Tahoe Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Basic Physics
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: PHY 107
Basic Physics
Take at Lake Tahoe Community College: PHY 107 or PHY 108
Writing for Science and Technology
No Lake Tahoe 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.