Environmental Studies, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Monterey Peninsula College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.S. major from Monterey Peninsula College — i.e. exactly which Monterey Peninsula 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 (Monterey Peninsula College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 31
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ECON 4
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ECON 2
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOL 2L or GEOL 2
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: OCEN 2 or OCEN 2L
Land, Water and Life
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOG 2
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20B
Understanding Data
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: STAT C1000
Statistics for Economics
No Monterey Peninsula College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHIL 4
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS 3
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ANTH 4
People, Place and Environment
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOG 4
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS 2
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS 4
American Government and Politics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: SOCI 1
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.