Earth Science, B.S. - Climate and Environment Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast 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 Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast 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 (Orange Coast College → UC Santa Barbara)
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A110
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A185H or GEOL A185 or GEOL A185M or GEOL A185L
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Orange Coast College: MRSC A100H or MRSC A100
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A285H or MATH A285
Differential Equations
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A285 or MATH A285H
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A182H or MATH A185H
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A280 or MATH A280H
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A280 or MATH A280H
Writing for Science and Technology
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Programming
Take at Orange Coast College: ENGR A220
Understanding Data
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000 or PSYC A160 or PUBH A214
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.