Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of San Mateo → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from College of San Mateo — i.e. exactly which College of San Mateo 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 (College of San Mateo → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 102
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 102
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 100
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at College of San Mateo: OCEN 100
Land, Water and Life
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOG 100
Critical Race Theory
Take at College of San Mateo: SOCI 141
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHIL 244
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS 150
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 110
People, Place and Environment
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOG 110
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of San Mateo: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of San Mateo: SOCI 100
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS 110
Introduction to International Relations
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS 130
American Government and Politics
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS C1000 or POLS 210
Understanding Data
Take at College of San Mateo: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 121
Statistics for Economics
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 252
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 242 or MATH 243
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 251
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 241
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.