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Environmental Systems Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC San Diego

The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Environmental Systems (Environmental Policy B.A.) major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
55%
Admitted / applied
27 / 49
Admit GPA range
3.33 - 3.83
Requirements
16

Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC San Diego)

MATH 10B
4 UC units
Calculus II
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005BH or MATH 005B
MATH 10A
4 UC units
Calculus I
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005AH or MATH 005A
MATH 20A
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005AH or MATH 005A or MATH 005AE
MATH 20B
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005BH or MATH 005B or MATH 005BE
BILD 3
4 UC units
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 010B or BIOL 010C or BIOL 010A
CHEM 6C
4 UC units
General Chemistry III
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B
CHEM 6B
4 UC units
General Chemistry II
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001B
CHEM 6A
4 UC units
General Chemistry I
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A
PHYS 1AL
2 UC units
Mechanics Laboratory
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 031A
PHYS 1C
3 UC units
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 031B or PHYS 031A
PHYS 1BL
2 UC units
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 031A or PHYS 031B
PHYS 1CL
2 UC units
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 031B or PHYS 031A
PHYS 1A
3 UC units
Mechanics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 031A
PHYS 1B
3 UC units
Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 031A or PHYS 031B
ECON 2
4 UC units
Market Imperfections and Policy
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
ECON 1
4 UC units
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001B

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Environmental Systems to UC San Diego from other colleges

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.