Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: De Anza College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Economics Combined Major B.A.) major from De Anza College — i.e. exactly which De Anza 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 (De Anza College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Ecology
Take at De Anza College: BIOL 6CH or BIOL 6C
Ecology and Evolution
Take at De Anza College: BIOL 6CH or BIOL 6C
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at De Anza College: ANTH 2H or ANTH 2
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at De Anza College: PHIL 8 or PHIL 8H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at De Anza College: SOC 1
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at De Anza College: SOC 20
World Society
No De Anza College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at De Anza College: ECON 1 or ECON 1H
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at De Anza College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No De Anza College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at De Anza College: ECON 2H or ECON 2
Calculus with Applications
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1AH or MATH 1A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at De Anza College: MATH 12
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1AH or MATH 1A
The Physical and Chemical Environment
Take at De Anza College: ESCI 1
General Chemistry
Take at De Anza College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH
General Chemistry
Take at De Anza College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1BH
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.