Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: San Diego Mesa College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies (Biology Combined Major B.A.) major from San Diego Mesa College — i.e. exactly which San Diego Mesa 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 (San Diego Mesa College → UC Santa Cruz)
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ECON 121
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ECON 120
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ANTH 103
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHIL 102B
Introduction to Sociology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: SOCO 101
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at San Diego Mesa College: SOCO 110
World Society
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics for Everyone
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 100
General Chemistry
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CHEM 201 or CHEM 201L
General Chemistry
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CHEM 200 or CHEM 200L
General Chemistry
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CHEM 201 or CHEM 201L
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 122 or MATH 121
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 141
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 121 or MATH 122
Calculus with Applications
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 150 or MATH 122 or MATH 121
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 150
Ecology and Evolution
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210B or BIOL 210A
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210A
Development and Physiology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210B
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BUSE 115
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.