Environmental Studies, B.S. Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.S. major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
169 / 257
Admit GPA range
3.39 - 3.81
Required courses (American River College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at American River College: NATR 300
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at American River College: ECON 304
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at American River College: ECON 302
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at American River College: GEOL 300 or GEOL 301
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at American River College: GEOL 330 or GEOG 308
Geological Catastrophes
Take at American River College: GEOG 307 or GEOL 325
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at American River College: GEOG 306
Land, Water and Life
Take at American River College: GEOG 300
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at American River College: MATH 401
Understanding Data
Take at American River College: PSYC 330 or ECON 310 or STAT C1000H or STAT 305 or STAT C1000
Statistics for Economics
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Ethics
Take at American River College: PHIL 310
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at American River College: POLS 320
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 481 or ANTH 310
People, Place and Environment
Take at American River College: GEOG 310
Global History, Culture and Ideology
Take at American River College: GLST 301
Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
Take at American River College: IS 312 or GLST 302
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at American River College: POLS 302
Introduction to International Relations
Take at American River College: POLS 310 or POLS 480
American Government and Politics
Take at American River College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Psychology
Take at American River College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at American River College: SOC 300 or SOC 480
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. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.