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Environmental Studies, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.S. major from Golden West College — i.e. exactly which Golden West College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
66%
Admitted / applied
169 / 257
Admit GPA range
3.39 - 3.81
Requirements
22

Required courses (Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara)

ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Golden West College: ECON G170
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Golden West College: ECON G175
ECON 9
5 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at Golden West College: ECON G100
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Golden West College: GEOL G110
GEOG 3
5 UC units
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Golden West College: GEOG G130
GEOG 4
5 UC units
Land, Water and Life
Take at Golden West College: GEOG G180
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G180
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G185
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Golden West College: STAT C1000E or SOC G125 or ECON G160 or STAT C1000 or PSYC G140
PSTAT 5LS
5 UC units
Statistics for Life Sciences
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
ECON 5
5 UC units
Statistics for Economics
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Golden West College: PHIL G120
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Golden West College: PSCI G150 or PHIL G150
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Golden West College: ANTH G100
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Golden West College: GEOG G185
GLOBL 1
5 UC units
Global History, Culture and Ideology
Take at Golden West College: GLST G101
GLOBL 2
5 UC units
Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
Take at Golden West College: GLST G102
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Golden West College: PSCI G185
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Golden West College: PSCI G110
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Golden West College: POLS C1000
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Golden West College: PSYC C1000
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Golden West College: SOC G100

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.