Geology Transfer Info
One of the most important things you can do once you decide to become a Geology Major is to meet with one of our advisors. They can assist you in planning your academic schedule while at SBCC, in choosing a 4-year school to transfer to, outline potential career choices, or direct you to resources that you may need.
Stephanie Mendes, EBS 110, sdmendes@sbcc.edu
Bill Dinklage, EBS 111, wsdinklage@sbcc.edu
Kristen Sneddon, EBS 117, kwsneddon@pipeline.sbcc.edu
UCSB Earth Sciences Transfer Paths - Major Preparation Outline
To be admitted to as an Earth Sciences major, students must complete all Pre-Major Requirements with a GPA of at least 2.3. Once Pre-Major Requirements are met, a student is eligible to become a full major at UCSB. Additional courses that are required as Preparation for the Major, and may be taken at SBCC, are also outlined here by emphasis. Preparation for the Major courses are not required to become an Earth Sciences major, but are required to complete an Earth Sciences degree at UCSB.
UCSB Classes |
SBCC Equivalents |
Earth 2 |
ERTH 111 and ERTH 111L |
Earth 3* OR Earth 4 |
ERTH 112 and 112L OR ERTH 151 and 151L |
Chem 1A and 1AL |
CHEM 155 |
Math 3A or 2A or Math 34A (for Paleobiology) |
MATH 150 OR MATH 130 (for Paleobio) |
*(Earth 3 is a pre-requisite for Earth 122 which is required for Earth Science Major, B.A., and for the Paleobiology & Geology Emphases
UCSB Classes |
SBCC Equivalents |
Earth 18 |
Any field course |
Chem 1B and 1BL, Chem 1C and 1CL |
CHEM 155 and 156 |
Math 3B (or 2B), Math 4A, Math 4B |
MATH 160, MATH 210 and 220 |
Phys 1, 2, 3, 4 OR Phys 6A & 6AL, 6B & 6BL, 6C & 6CL |
PHYS 121, 122, 123 OR PHYS 110 and 111 OR PHYS 105 and 106 |
Earth 114 Geomaterials |
ERTH 125 and 126 |
UCSB Classes |
SBCC Equivalents |
Chem 1B and 1BL, Chem 1C and 1CL |
CHEM 155 and 156 |
Math 3B (or 2B), Math 4A and 4B, Math 6A, and 6B |
MATH160, MATH 210 and 220 |
Phys 1, 2, 3 and 3L, 4 and 4L, 5 and 5L |
PHYS 121, 122, 123 |
Comp Sci 8 OR Comp Sci 16 |
CS 114 OR CS 130 and 135 and 137 |
Earth 114 Geomaterials |
ERTH 125 and 126 |
UCSB Classes |
SBCC Equivalents |
Chem 1B and 1BL, Chem 1C and 1CL |
CHEM 155 156 |
Math 3B (or 2B) Math 4A and 4B OR Math 34A and 34B and Pstat 5LS OR Pstat 5A |
MATH 160, MATH 210 and 220 OR MATH 130 and MATH 117 |
Phys 1, 2, 3, 4 OR Phys 6A and 6AL, 6B and 6BL, 6C and 6CL |
PHYS 121, 122, 123 OR PHYS 110 and 111 OR PHYS 105 and 106 |
MCDB 1A-B, EEMB 2-3, and either (MCDB 1AL and MCDB 1BL or EEMB 2L, and EEMB 3L) or (MCDB 1LL and EEMB 2LL) |
BIOL 101, 102, 103 |
Earth 114 Geomaterials |
ERTH 125 and 126 |