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Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Columbia College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from Columbia College — i.e. exactly which Columbia College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
66%
Admitted / applied
169 / 257
Admit GPA range
3.39 - 3.81
Requirements
21

Required courses (Columbia College → UC Santa Barbara)

ENV S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Columbia College: ESC 10 or FNR 1
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Columbia College: ESC 10 or FNR 1
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Columbia College: ECON 11
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Columbia College: ECON 10
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Columbia College: ESC 5
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
EARTH 20
4 UC units
Geological Catastrophes
Take at Columbia College: ESC 42
GEOG 3
5 UC units
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Columbia College: ESC 62
GEOG 4
5 UC units
Land, Water and Life
Take at Columbia College: GEOGR 15
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Columbia College: POLSC 12
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Columbia College: ANTHR 2
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Columbia College: GEOGR 12
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Columbia College: PSYC C1000
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Columbia College: SOCIO 1
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Columbia College: POLSC 16
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Columbia College: POLSC 14
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Columbia College: POLS C1000
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Columbia College: STAT C1000
ECON 5
5 UC units
Statistics for Economics
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18B
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18A

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Environmental Studies, B.A. from Columbia College to other UCs

Environmental Studies, B.A. to UC Santa Barbara from other colleges

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.