Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. major from Rio Hondo College — i.e. exactly which Rio Hondo 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 (Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Rio Hondo College: BIOL 201 or BIOL 200
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Rio Hondo College: ECON 102
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Rio Hondo College: ECON 101
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Rio Hondo College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 120
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Rio Hondo College: SOC 101H or SOC 101
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Rio Hondo College: SOC 102
World Society
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 130
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 140 or CHEM 130
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190
Calculus with Applications
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190 or MATH 191 or MATH 170
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 180
Precalculus
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 180
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Rio Hondo College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.