Environmental Studies, B.S. Transfer Requirements: San Diego City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.S. major from San Diego City College — i.e. exactly which San Diego City 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 Diego City College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at San Diego City College: SUST 101
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at San Diego City College: BIOL 101
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at San Diego City College: ECON 121
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at San Diego City College: ECON 120
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at San Diego City College: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at San Diego City College: OCEA 101
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at San Diego City College: PHYN 114
Land, Water and Life
Take at San Diego City College: GEOG 101
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 150
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 151
Understanding Data
Take at San Diego City College: POLI 201 or PSYC 258 or MATH 115 or STAT C1000 or BUSE 115
Statistics for Economics
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Global Feminisms and Social Justice
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Ethics
Take at San Diego City College: PHIL 102B
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at San Diego City College: POLI 124
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at San Diego City College: ANTH 103
People, Place and Environment
Take at San Diego City College: GEOG 102
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at San Diego City College: POLI 103
Introduction to International Relations
Take at San Diego City College: POLI 140
American Government and Politics
Take at San Diego City College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at San Diego City College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at San Diego City College: SOCO 101
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.