Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: Monterey Peninsula 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 Monterey Peninsula College — i.e. exactly which Monterey Peninsula 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 (Monterey Peninsula College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 22
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ECON 4
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ECON 2
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ANTH 4
Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHIL 4
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: SOCI 1
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: SOCI 2
World Society
No Monterey Peninsula College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CHEM 1A
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 18
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 13
Precalculus
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 13
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC 19 or SOCI 19
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC 19 or SOCI 19
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.