Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: Riverside 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 Riverside City College — i.e. exactly which Riverside 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 (Riverside City College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Ecology
Take at Riverside City College: BIO 8
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Riverside City College: BIO 60 or BIO 61
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Riverside City College: ANT 2
Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
Take at Riverside City College: PHI 12
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Riverside City College: SOC 1H or SOC 1
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Riverside City College: SOC 2
World Society
No Riverside City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Riverside City College: ECO 7
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Riverside City College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or STAT 13
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Riverside City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Riverside City College: ECO 8
Calculus with Applications
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 5
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Riverside City College: MAT 1A
General Chemistry
Take at Riverside City College: CHE 1A or CHE 1AH
General Chemistry
Take at Riverside City College: CHE 1B or CHE 1BH
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.