Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: Saddleback College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Economics Combined Major B.A.) major from Saddleback College — i.e. exactly which Saddleback 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 (Saddleback College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Ecology
Take at Saddleback College: ENV 18
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 4B or BIO 4A
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Saddleback College: ANTH 2 or ANTH 2H
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Saddleback College: PHIL 15
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Saddleback College: SOC 1H or SOC 1
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Saddleback College: SOC 2H or SOC 2
World Society
No Saddleback College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Saddleback College: ECON 2H or ECON 2
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Saddleback College: BUS 10 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Saddleback College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Saddleback College: ECON 4H or ECON 4
Calculus with Applications
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 11
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
General Chemistry
Take at Saddleback College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
Take at Saddleback College: CHEM 1A
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.