Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merritt 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 Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt 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 (Merritt College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Ecology
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 15
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 1B
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Merritt College: ECON 2
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Merritt College: ECON 1
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Merritt College: ANTHR 3
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merritt College: SOC 1
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Merritt College: SOC 2
World Society
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merritt College: MATH 16A or MATH 3A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Merritt College: MATH 16A or MATH 16B
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Merritt College: MATH 2 or MATH 1
Precalculus
Take at Merritt College: MATH 1 or MATH 2
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Merritt 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.