Environmental Studies Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara 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 (Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Ecology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 122
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 102 or BIOL 101
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 103 or ANTH 103H
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHIL 101 or PHIL 101H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 101 or SOC 101H
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 109
World Society
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ECON 102 or ECON 102H
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 131
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ECON 101 or ECON 101H
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 130
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 155
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156
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.