Environmental Studies, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Las Positas College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.S. major from Las Positas College — i.e. exactly which Las Positas 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 (Las Positas College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Las Positas College: BIO 40
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Las Positas College: ECON 1
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Las Positas College: ECON 2
Introduction to Economics
Take at Las Positas College: ECON 10
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Las Positas College: GEOL 1L or GEOL 1
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Las Positas College: GEOL 12
Geological Catastrophes
Take at Las Positas College: GEOL 5
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Las Positas College: GEOG 8
Land, Water and Life
Take at Las Positas College: GEOG 1
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 1
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 2
Understanding Data
Take at Las Positas College: STAT C1000
Statistics for Economics
No Las Positas College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Global Feminisms and Social Justice
Take at Las Positas College: WMST 2
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Las Positas College: PHIL 2
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Las Positas College: POLI 25
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Las Positas College: ANTR 3
People, Place and Environment
Take at Las Positas College: GEOG 2
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Las Positas College: POLI 20
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Las Positas College: POLI 30
American Government and Politics
Take at Las Positas College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Las Positas College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Las Positas College: SOC 1
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.