Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: Contra Costa College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Economics Combined Major B.A.) major from Contra Costa College — i.e. exactly which Contra Costa College 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 (Contra Costa College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Contra Costa College: BIOSC 145
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Contra Costa College: ANTHR 130
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Contra Costa College: PHILO 120
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Contra Costa College: SOCIO 220
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Contra Costa College: SOCIO 221
World Society
No Contra Costa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Contra Costa College: ECON 220
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Contra Costa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Contra Costa College: ECON 221
Calculus with Applications
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 180
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
General Chemistry
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120
General Chemistry
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 121
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.