Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from Merced College — i.e. exactly which Merced 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 (Merced College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Merced College: BIOL -06
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Merced College: ECON -01
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Merced College: ECON -02
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Merced College: GEOL -01
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Merced College: GEOG -15
Land, Water and Life
Take at Merced College: GEOG -01
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Merced College: PHIL -05
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Merced College: POSC -04
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -02
People, Place and Environment
Take at Merced College: GEOG -12
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Merced College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merced College: SOC -01
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Merced College: POSC -02
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Merced College: POSC -03
American Government and Politics
Take at Merced College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Understanding Data
Take at Merced College: STAT C1000E or PSYC -05 or STAT C1000 or MATH -11 or MATH -32
Statistics for Economics
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Merced College: MATH -03S or MATH -03
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Merced College: MATH -04AS or MATH -04A
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Merced College: MATH -03S or MATH -03
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.