Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Biology Combined Major B.A.) major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
64 / 108
Admit GPA range
3.20 - 3.75
Required courses (American River College → UC Santa Cruz)
Environmental Politics, Economics and Justice
Take at American River College: NATR 300
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at American River College: ECON 304
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at American River College: ECON 302
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 310
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at American River College: PHIL 310
Introduction to Sociology
Take at American River College: SOC 300
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at American River College: SOC 301
World Society
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics for Everyone
Take at American River College: PHYS 310 or PHYS 311
General Chemistry
Take at American River College: CHEM 401
General Chemistry
Take at American River College: CHEM 400
General Chemistry
Take at American River College: CHEM 401
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at American River College: MATH 356
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at American River College: MATH 375
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at American River College: MATH 355 or MATH 340
Calculus with Applications
Take at American River College: MATH 355 or MATH 400
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Ecology and Evolution
Take at American River College: BIOL 410 or BIOL 420 or BIOL 400 or BIOL 415
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at American River College: BIOL 400
Development and Physiology
Take at American River College: BIOL 400 or BIOL 410 or BIOL 420 or BIOL 415
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at American River College: ECON 310 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No American River 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. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.