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 (Economics 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)
General Ecology
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 19 or BIO 20
Ecology and Evolution
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100B
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.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at City College of San Francisco: ECON 1
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 100B or MATH 100A
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at City College of San Francisco: ECON 5 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No City College of San Francisco equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at City College of San Francisco: ECON 3
Calculus with Applications
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 100A or MATH 110A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 100A or MATH 100B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 110A
The Physical and Chemical Environment
Take at City College of San Francisco: ENVS 31 or ENVS 31L
General Chemistry
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101A
General Chemistry
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101B
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.