Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Economics Combined Major B.A.) major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City 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 (Pasadena City College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 010A or BIOL 010B
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Pasadena City College: ANTH 002
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 003
Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 007
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 001 or SOC 001H
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 002
World Society
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001A
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 015 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001B
Calculus with Applications
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 005AE or MATH 006A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Pasadena City College: BUS 014B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005AH or MATH 005A or MATH 005AE
The Physical and Chemical Environment
Take at Pasadena City College: ENVS 001
General Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A
General Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B
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.