Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: College of San Mateo → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Biology Combined Major B.A.) major from College of San Mateo — i.e. exactly which College of San Mateo 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 (College of San Mateo → UC Santa Cruz)
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 102
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 100
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 110
Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
Take at College of San Mateo: PHIL 244
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of San Mateo: SOCI 100
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at College of San Mateo: SOCI 105
World Society
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics for Everyone
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 100
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 210
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 241 or MATH 242
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 222
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 241 or MATH 242
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 241 or MATH 251
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 251
Ecology and Evolution
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 220 or BIOL 210
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 230
Development and Physiology
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 210 or BIOL 220 or BIOL 211 or BIOL 221
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at College of San Mateo: BUS. 123
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No College of San Mateo 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.