Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: El Camino College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from El Camino College — i.e. exactly which El Camino 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 (El Camino College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at El Camino College: BIOL 15
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at El Camino College: ECON 102
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at El Camino College: ECON 101H or ECON 101
Introduction to Economics
No El Camino College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at El Camino College: GEOL 3 or GEOL 1
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at El Camino College: OCEA 10 or OCEA 10H
Geological Catastrophes
Take at El Camino College: GEOL 15
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at El Camino College: GEOG 9
Land, Water and Life
Take at El Camino College: GEOG 1
Introduction to Ethics
Take at El Camino College: PHIL 103
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at El Camino College: PHIL 117 or POLI 7
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at El Camino College: ANTH 2H or ANTH 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at El Camino College: GEOG 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at El Camino College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at El Camino College: SOCI 101 or SOCI 101H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at El Camino College: POLI 2
Introduction to International Relations
Take at El Camino College: POLI 10 or POLI 10H
American Government and Politics
Take at El Camino College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Understanding Data
Take at El Camino College: PSYC 109A or SOCI 109A or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000 or BUS 116
Statistics for Economics
No El Camino College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at El Camino College: MATH 191
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at El Camino College: MATH 165
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at El Camino College: MATH 190
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at El Camino College: MATH 165
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.