Environmental Studies, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Napa Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.S. major from Napa Valley College — i.e. exactly which Napa Valley 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 (Napa Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 112
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Napa Valley College: ECON 101
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Napa Valley College: ECON 100
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Napa Valley College: GEOL 111 or GEOL 110
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Napa Valley College: EART 110
Land, Water and Life
Take at Napa Valley College: GEOG 110
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 121
Understanding Data
Take at Napa Valley College: STAT C1000
Statistics for Economics
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Napa Valley College: PHIL 125
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Napa Valley College: POLI 125
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Napa Valley College: ANTH 121
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Napa Valley College: POLI 135
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Napa Valley College: POLI 140
American Government and Politics
Take at Napa Valley College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Napa Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Napa Valley College: SOCI 120
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.