Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Economics Combined Major B.A.) major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast 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 (Orange Coast College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Ecology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A280
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A280 or BIOL A185
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Orange Coast College: ANTH A100H or ANTH A100
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Orange Coast College: PHIL A120
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Orange Coast College: SOC A100 or SOC A100H
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Orange Coast College: SOC A185H or SOC A185
World Society
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Orange Coast College: ECON A175 or ECON A175H
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Orange Coast College: ECON A170 or ECON A170H
Calculus with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A140
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180H or MATH A180 or MATH A182H
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185
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.