Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: College of the Canyons → 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 the Canyons — i.e. exactly which College of the Canyons 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 the Canyons → UC Santa Cruz)
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at College of the Canyons: ECON 202
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at College of the Canyons: ECON 201
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Canyons: ANTHRO 103
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at College of the Canyons: PHILOS 120
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of the Canyons: SOCI 101 or SOCI 101H
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at College of the Canyons: SOCI 207
World Society
No College of the Canyons equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics for Everyone
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 102
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 201 or CHEM 201H
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 212 or MATH 211 or MATH 211X
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 104
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 240 or MATH 211 or MATH 212 or MATH 211X or MATH 240X
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 211 or MATH 211X
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 211 or MATH 211X
Ecology and Evolution
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 116 or BIOSCI 115 or BIOSCI 106
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 107
Development and Physiology
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 107 or BIOSCI 106 or BIOSCI 115 or BIOSCI 116
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at College of the Canyons: ECON 291 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No College of the Canyons 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.