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

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from Riverside City College — i.e. exactly which Riverside 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 (Riverside City College → UC Santa Barbara)

ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Riverside City College: BIO 19
ENV S 60
5 UC units
Applied Ecology
Take at Riverside City College: BIO 8
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Riverside City College: ECO 8 or ECO 8H
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Riverside City College: ECO 7H or ECO 7
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Riverside City College: GEO 1 or GEO 1L
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Riverside City College: OCE 1 or OCE 1L
GEOG 3
5 UC units
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Riverside City College: PHS 5 or GEG 5
GEOG 4
5 UC units
Land, Water and Life
Take at Riverside City College: GEG 1H or GEG 1
BL ST 4
5 UC units
Critical Race Theory
Take at Riverside City College: SOC 10 or SOC 10H
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Riverside City College: PHI 12
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Riverside City College: POLS 11
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Riverside City College: ANT 2 or ANT 2H
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Riverside City College: GEG 2
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Riverside City College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Riverside City College: SOC 1 or SOC 1H
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Riverside City College: POLS 2 or POLS 2H
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Riverside City College: POLS 4 or POLS 4H
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Riverside City College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 70B or STAT C1000 or SOC 48 or PSYC 48 or STAT C1000H or STAT 13
ECON 5
5 UC units
Statistics for Economics
No Riverside City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1B
MATH 34B
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 5
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1AH or MAT 1A
MATH 34A
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 5

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Environmental Studies, B.A. from Riverside 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.