Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from Los Angeles Valley College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Valley 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 (Los Angeles Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: GEOG 030
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ENV SCI 001
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ECON 001
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ECON 002
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: GEOLOGY 006 or GEOLOGY 001
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: OCEANO 001
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: GEOG 003 or METEOR 003
Land, Water and Life
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: GEOG 017 or GEOG 001
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHILOS 020
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: POL SCI 005
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ANTHRO 102
People, Place and Environment
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: GEOG 002
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: SOC 001
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: POL SCI 002
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: POL SCI 007
American Government and Politics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: POLS C1000
Understanding Data
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: STAT 101 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or BUS 015
Statistics for Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: STAT 101
Statistics for Economics
No Los Angeles Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 262
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 238 or MATH 248
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 261
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 238 or MATH 247
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.