Environmental Studies B.A. Transfer Requirements: Imperial Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies B.A. major from Imperial Valley College — i.e. exactly which Imperial Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Imperial Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 124 or BIOL 140
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Imperial Valley College: ECON 101
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Imperial Valley College: ECON 102
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Imperial Valley College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHIL 104 or RELS 104
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Imperial Valley College: SOC 101
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Imperial Valley College: SOC 102
World Society
No Imperial Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Imperial Valley College: CHEM 200
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Imperial Valley College: CHEM 200 or CHEM 202
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 192
Calculus with Applications
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 192
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 170
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 190
Precalculus
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 190
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Imperial Valley College: STAT C1000 or MATH 122
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Imperial Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.