Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: MiraCosta 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 MiraCosta College — i.e. exactly which MiraCosta 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 (MiraCosta College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202
Environmental Politics, Economics and Justice
Take at MiraCosta College: POLS C1000
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 102
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 101
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at MiraCosta College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
Take at MiraCosta College: PHIL 102
Introduction to Sociology
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 101 or SOC 101H
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 102
World Society
No MiraCosta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 150
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 151
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 150 or MATH 150H or MATH 150S
Calculus with Applications
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 150 or MATH 150H or MATH 150S
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 115
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 131 or MATH 126
Precalculus
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 126 or MATH 131
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at MiraCosta College: BTEC 180 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000 H or STAT C1000E or BUS 204
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
Take at MiraCosta College: BTEC 180
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.