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Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara

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

Transfer admit rate
66%
Admitted / applied
169 / 257
Admit GPA range
3.39 - 3.81
Requirements
24

Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara)

ENV S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Pasadena City College: ENVS 002
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Pasadena City College: ENVS 001
ENV S 40
5 UC units
Critical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning for the Environment
Take at Pasadena City College: PHSC 002
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001B or ECON 001BH
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001AH or ECON 001A
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOL 001
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOL 012
EARTH 20
4 UC units
Geological Catastrophes
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOL 023
GEOG 4
5 UC units
Land, Water and Life
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOG 001
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 007 or PHIL 003
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 022
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Pasadena City College: ANTH 002H or ANTH 002
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOG 002
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Pasadena City College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 001H or SOC 001
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 002
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 006
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS C1000
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 018 or STAT C1000H or STAT 015 or STAT C1000
ECON 5
5 UC units
Statistics for Economics
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005B or MATH 005BH or MATH 005BE
MATH 34B
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Pasadena City College: BUS 014B
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 005AE
MATH 34A
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Pasadena City College: BUS 014B or MATH 006A

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Environmental Studies, B.A. from Pasadena City College to other UCs

Environmental Studies, B.A. to UC Santa Barbara 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.