Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: Napa Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems Concentration B.A. major from Napa Valley College — i.e. exactly which Napa Valley 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 (Napa Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Napa Valley College: BIOL 241 or BIOL 240
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Napa Valley College: ECON 101
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Napa Valley College: ECON 100
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Napa Valley College: ANTH 121
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Napa Valley College: PHIL 125
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Napa Valley College: SOCI 120
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Napa Valley College: SOCI 122
World Society
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Napa Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Calculus with Applications
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 115
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 106 or MATH 108
Precalculus
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 106 or MATH 108
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Napa Valley 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.