Environmental Studies, B.S. Transfer Requirements: East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.S. major from East Los Angeles College — i.e. exactly which East Los Angeles 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 (East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at East Los Angeles College: ENV SCI 001
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at East Los Angeles College: ECON 001
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at East Los Angeles College: ECON 002
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at East Los Angeles College: GEOLOGY 006 or GEOLOGY 001 or GEOLOGY 004
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at East Los Angeles College: OCEANO 001
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at East Los Angeles College: METEOR 003 or GEOG 003
Land, Water and Life
Take at East Los Angeles College: GEOG 001
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 262
Understanding Data
Take at East Los Angeles College: STAT C1000E or PSYCH 091 or BUS 015 or PSYCH 093 or ECON 020 or STAT C1000
Statistics for Economics
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Ethics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHILOS 020
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at East Los Angeles College: POL SCI 005
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at East Los Angeles College: ANTHRO 102
People, Place and Environment
Take at East Los Angeles College: GEOG 002
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at East Los Angeles College: POL SCI 002
Introduction to International Relations
Take at East Los Angeles College: POL SCI 007
American Government and Politics
Take at East Los Angeles College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at East Los Angeles College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at East Los Angeles College: SOC 001
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.