Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Contra Costa College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from Contra Costa College — i.e. exactly which Contra Costa College 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 (Contra Costa College → UC Santa Barbara)
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Contra Costa College: ECON 221
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Contra Costa College: ECON 220
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Contra Costa College: GEOL 120L or GEOL 120
Land, Water and Life
Take at Contra Costa College: GEOG 120
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHILO 120
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Contra Costa College: ANTHR 130
People, Place and Environment
Take at Contra Costa College: GEOG 130
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Contra Costa College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Contra Costa College: SOCIO 220
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Contra Costa College: POLSC 130
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Contra Costa College: POLSC 140
American Government and Politics
Take at Contra Costa College: POLS C1000
Understanding Data
Take at Contra Costa College: STAT C1000 or BUS 240
Statistics for Economics
No Contra Costa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 191
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 180
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 180
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.