Environmental Studies, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.S. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley 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 (Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 170
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 221
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 220
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 122 or GEOL 120
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Diablo Valley College: OCEAN 102 or OCEAN 101
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOG 140
Land, Water and Life
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOG 122 or GEOG 120
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Understanding Data
Take at Diablo Valley College: BUS 240 or STAT C1000E or PSYC 214 or STAT C1000
Statistics for Life Sciences
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC 214
Statistics for Economics
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 122
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 240
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 130
People, Place and Environment
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOG 130
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 220
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 250
American Government and Politics
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 120
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.