Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cypress College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems Concentration B.A. major from Cypress College — i.e. exactly which Cypress 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 (Cypress College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135BC
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Cypress College: ECON 105 C or ECON 105HC
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Cypress College: ECON 100 C or ECON 100HC
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Cypress College: ANTH 102 C
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 160 C
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Cypress College: SOC 101 C or SOC 101HC
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Cypress College: SOC 102 C
World Society
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 BC or CHEM 111 AC
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150AC
Calculus with Applications
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150AC or MATH 130 C
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Cypress College: MATH 130 C
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Cypress College: MATH 142 C or MATH 141 C
Precalculus
Take at Cypress College: MATH 142 C or MATH 141 C
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Cypress College: STAT C1000 or MATH 120PC
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Cypress College 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.