Environmental Studies B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Southwest College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies B.A. major from Los Angeles Southwest College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Southwest College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles Southwest College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: BIOLOGY 006 or BIOLOGY 007
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ECON 001
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ECON 002
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ANTHRO 102
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: SOC 001
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: SOC 002
World Society
No Los Angeles Southwest College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The Physical and Chemical Environment
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ENV SCI 001
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: CHEM 101
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: MATH 265
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: MATH 265
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: MATH 236
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: MATH 245 or MATH 240 or MATH 260
Precalculus
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: MATH 240 or MATH 245 or MATH 260
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Los Angeles Southwest 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.