Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: Palomar College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Economics Combined Major B.A.) major from Palomar College — i.e. exactly which Palomar 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 (Palomar College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Ecology
Take at Palomar College: BIOL 118
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Palomar College: BIOL 201 or BIOL 200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Palomar College: ANTH 105
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Palomar College: PHIL 121
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Palomar College: SOC 100
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Palomar College: SOC 110
World Society
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Palomar College: ECON 101
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Palomar College: BUS 204
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Palomar College: ECON 102
Calculus with Applications
Take at Palomar College: MATH 140 or MATH 140E
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Palomar College: MATH 130
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Palomar College: MATH 140 or MATH 140E
General Chemistry
Take at Palomar College: CHEM 110
General Chemistry
Take at Palomar College: CHEM 115
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.