Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. major from Merced College — i.e. exactly which Merced College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
64 / 108
Admit GPA range
3.20 - 3.75
Required courses (Merced College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Merced College: BIOL -04B or BIOL -04A
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Merced College: ECON -01
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Merced College: ECON -02
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -02
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Merced College: PHIL -05
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merced College: SOC -01
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Merced College: SOC -02
World Society
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A or CHEM -04B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Merced College: MATH -02 or MATH -02H or MATH -02S
Precalculus
Take at Merced College: MATH -02 or MATH -02H or MATH -02S
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Merced 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.