Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: City College of San Francisco → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Biology Combined Major B.A.) major from City College of San Francisco — i.e. exactly which City College of San Francisco 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 (City College of San Francisco → UC Santa Cruz)
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at City College of San Francisco: ECON 3
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at City College of San Francisco: ECON 1
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at City College of San Francisco: ANTH 3
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at City College of San Francisco: PHIL 2
Introduction to Sociology
Take at City College of San Francisco: SOC 1
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at City College of San Francisco: SOC 2 or SOC 3
World Society
No City College of San Francisco equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics for Everyone
Take at City College of San Francisco: PHYC 10L or PHYC 10
General Chemistry
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101B
General Chemistry
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101A
General Chemistry
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101B
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 100B or MATH 100A
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 90 or MATH 95
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 100A or MATH 100B
Calculus with Applications
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 100A or MATH 110A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 110A
Ecology and Evolution
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100B
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100A
Development and Physiology
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100B or BIO 100A
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at City College of San Francisco: ECON 5 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No City College of San Francisco 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.