Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: San Bernardino Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from San Bernardino Valley College — i.e. exactly which San Bernardino Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
169 / 257
Admit GPA range
3.39 - 3.81
Required courses (San Bernardino Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOG 106 or BIOL 104
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ENVSCI 100
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ECON 201H or ECON 201
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ECON 200H or ECON 200
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 111
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: OCEAN 101 or OCEAN 111
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOG 114
Land, Water and Life
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOG 110
Critical Race Theory
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 137
Introduction to Ethics
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PHIL 105
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: POLS 110 or POLS 110H
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ANTHRO 102 or ANTHRO 102H
People, Place and Environment
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOG 102
Introduction to Psychology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to the Study of Religion
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: RELIG 100 or RELIG 100H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: SOC 100 or SOC 100H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: POLS 140
Introduction to International Relations
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: POLS 141H or POLS 141
American Government and Politics
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Understanding Data
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ECON 208 or PSYC 105 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistics for Economics
No San Bernardino Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 251
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 141
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 250
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MATH 141
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.