Public Health Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago College → UC Irvine
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Irvine’s Public Health Sciences, B.S. major from Rancho Santiago College — i.e. exactly which Rancho Santiago College courses satisfy each UC Irvine major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
177 / 433
Admit GPA range
3.53 - 3.91
Required courses (Rancho Santiago College → UC Irvine)
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ANTH 100H or ANTH 100
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ANTH 101
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ANTH 103
Introduction to Language and Culture
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENGL 104H or ANTH 104H or ANTH 104 or ENGL 104
Introduction to Economics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ECON 121 or ECON 120
Basic Economics I
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ECON 121
Basic Economics II
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ECON 120
Introduction to Environmental Analysis and Design
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 259 or ENVR 259 or BIOL 200 or ENVR 200
Introduction to Political Theory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLT 200
Introduction to Politics Around the World
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLT 201
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Psychology Fundamentals
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H or PSYC 201
Psychology Fundamentals
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Psychology Fundamentals
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H or PSYC 240 or SOC 240 or PSYC 250
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SOC 100 or SOC 100H
Introduction to Social Problems
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SOC 140H or SOC 140
Organisms to Ecosystems
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 212 or BIOL 214
DNA to Organisms
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 275
Principles of Public Health
Take at Rancho Santiago College: KNHE 111
Biochemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 290
Genetics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 177
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.