Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast 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 (Orange Coast College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Orange Coast College: ESEC A100 or ESEC A100H
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A160
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Orange Coast College: ECON A170 or ECON A170H
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Orange Coast College: ECON A175H or ECON A175
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A110
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Orange Coast College: MRSC A100H or MRSC A100
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A131
Land, Water and Life
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOG A180 or GEOG A180H
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHIL A120
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Orange Coast College: PSCI A188
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Orange Coast College: ANTH A100H or ANTH A100
People, Place and Environment
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOG A185
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Orange Coast College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Orange Coast College: SOC A100 or SOC A100H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Orange Coast College: PSCI A185
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Orange Coast College: PSCI A110
American Government and Politics
Take at Orange Coast College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Understanding Data
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000 or PSYC A160 or PUBH A214
Statistics for Economics
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A182H or MATH A185H
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A140
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A140
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.