Earth Science, B.S. - Geobiology and Paleobiology Emphasis

Admission reality

Cherrypicker does not estimate anyone’s chance of admission, and never will. Historical outcomes are context, not a prediction.

Planning reality

Counts over the courses ASSIST maps for this pathway. Every figure is a plain count with one definition — there is no score or ranking here.

• 36Mapped preparation courses
• 24Scheduled Fall 2026
• 11With open seats reported
• 156Current sections

Sections offered at De Anza College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at De Anza College this term: BIOL 6AH, BIOL 6B, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6CH, MATH 17, MATH 23, STAT C1000H, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH, PHYS 2C, PHYS 2B. A course can still be part of the requirement and offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Where this path usually starts

Ranked by how central each course is to the agreement — whether it is the only option for a requirement, how many requirements it covers, and whether it is running now. This is Cherrypicker’s ordering of published requirements, not advice about your situation, and it does not know your transcript.

1. MATH 12Introductory Calculus for Business and Social ScienceWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. GEOL 10Introductory GeologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 28 seats reported this term.
3. CHEM 1AGeneral Chemistry IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 27 seats reported this term.
4. PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and MagnetismOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 39 seats reported this term.
5. PHYS 4CPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and ThermodynamicsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 11 seats reported this term.
6. BIOL 6AForm and Function in the Biological WorldFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what UC Santa Barbara requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• EARTH 2

  Principles of Physical Geology

  • GEOL 10

    Introductory Geology

• MCDB 1A

  Introductory Biology I

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C + BIOL 6CH

    Form and Function in the Biological World · Form and Function in the Biological World - HONORS · Cell and Molecular Biology · Ecology and Evolution · Ecology and Evolution - HONORS

• MATH 34B

  Calculus for Social and Life Sciences

  • MATH 12

    Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Science

• MATH 34A

  Calculus for Social and Life Sciences

  • MATH 12

    Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Science

• MATH 3B

  Calculus with Applications, Second Course

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1BH + MATH 1C + MATH 1CH

    Calculus II · Calculus II - HONORS · Calculus III · Calculus III - HONORS

• MATH 4A

  Linear Algebra with Applications

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MATH 4B

  Differential Equations

  • MATH 2A

    Differential Equations

  • or
    MATH 2AH

    Differential Equations - HONORS

• MATH 3A

  Calculus with Applications, First Course

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• MATH 34B

  Calculus for Social and Life Sciences

  • MATH 12

    Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Science

• PSTAT 5A

  Understanding Data

  • MATH 17

    Integrated Statistics 2

  • or
    MATH 23

    Engineering Statistics

  • or
    POLI 20

    Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

  • or
    PSYC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    SOC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

• MATH 34A

  Calculus for Social and Life Sciences

  • MATH 12

    Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Science

• CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AL + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1BL + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1CL

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry III · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C + CHEM 2AL + CHEM 2BL

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• PHYS 6A + PHYS 6AL + PHYS 6B + PHYS 6BL + PHYS 6C + PHYS 6CL

  Introductory Physics

  • PHYS 2C + PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A

    General Physics III · General Physics II · General Physics I

• PHYS 1 + PHYS 2 + PHYS 3 + PHYS 4

  Basic Physics

  • PHYS 4C + PHYS 4B + PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• PHYS 7A + PHYS 7B + PHYS 7C

  Basic Physics

  • PHYS 4A + PHYS 4B + PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

• MCDB 1B + EEMB 2 + EEMB 3Recommended

  Introductory Biology II - Physiology

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C + BIOL 6CH

    Form and Function in the Biological World · Form and Function in the Biological World - HONORS · Cell and Molecular Biology · Ecology and Evolution · Ecology and Evolution - HONORS

Agreement year 2025-26, captured from ASSIST. Verify against the official agreement and confirm with a counselor before making transfer decisions.

The other FHDA college

Foothill College has its own ASSIST agreement for this major. It is a separate agreement with its own courses and its own source — not an extension of the De Anza College one, and the two are never combined on this page.

Whether a course taken at one college satisfies the other college’s requirements is a separate question from articulation. Confirm with a counselor before relying on it.

Other UC Santa Barbara majors from De Anza

• Actuarial ScienceDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Archaeology EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Biological EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Cultural EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Applied MathematicsDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Aquatic BiologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• ArtDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara

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