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Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago College → UC Santa Cruz

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

Transfer admit rate
59%
Admitted / applied
64 / 108
Admit GPA range
3.20 - 3.75
Requirements
20

Required courses (Rancho Santiago College → UC Santa Cruz)

ECON 1
5 UC units
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ECON 121
ECON 2
5 UC units
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ECON 120
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ANTH 100 or ANTH 100H
PHIL 22
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHIL 108
SOCY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SOC 100H or SOC 100
SOCY 10
5 UC units
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SOC 140H or SOC 140
SOCY 15
5 UC units
World Society
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 1A
5 UC units
Physics for Everyone
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 109
CHEM 3C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 219 or CHEM 219H
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 229
AM 3
5 UC units
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 170 or MATH 172
AM 11A
5 UC units
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 150
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
BIOE 20C
5 UC units
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 212 or BIOL 214
BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 275
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 212 or BIOL 214
STAT 7
5 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Rancho Santiago College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or STAT C1000H
STAT 7L
2 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Environmental Studies to UC Santa Cruz 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.