Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: Foothill College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Economics Combined Major B.A.) major from Foothill College — i.e. exactly which Foothill 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 (Foothill College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Ecology
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 9L or BIOL 9
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 1C
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Foothill College: ANTH 2B or ANTH 2A or ANTH 2AH
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Foothill College: PHIL 8
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Foothill College: SOC 1 or SOC 1H
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Foothill College: SOC 20
World Society
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Foothill College: ECON 1A
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Foothill College: ECON 1B
Calculus with Applications
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1A or MATH 1AH
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Foothill College: MATH 12
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1A or MATH 1AH
General Chemistry
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1B
Environmental Politics, Economics and Justice
Take at Foothill College: ECON 9H or POLI 9H or ECON 9 or POLI 9
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.