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Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
66%
Admitted / applied
169 / 257
Admit GPA range
3.39 - 3.81
Requirements
26

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara)

ENV S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOG 7 or ENVRN 7
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 9
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 1
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 2
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOL 4
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOL 32 or GEOL 31
GEOG 3
5 UC units
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOG 3
GEOG 4
5 UC units
Land, Water and Life
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOG 5
FEMST 50
5 UC units
Global Feminisms and Social Justice
Take at Santa Monica College: WGS 20
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 2
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 52 or POL SC 52 or PHILOS 51 or POL SC 51
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 2
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOG 2
GLOBL 1
5 UC units
Global History, Culture and Ideology
Take at Santa Monica College: GLOBAL 10
GLOBL 2
5 UC units
Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 5 or POL SC 5 or GLOBAL 5
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Santa Monica College: PSYC C1000
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 1
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 2
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 7
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POLS C1000
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
ECON 5
5 UC units
Statistics for Economics
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
MATH 34B
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 29
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
MATH 34A
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 28

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Environmental Studies, B.A. from Santa Monica College to other UCs

Environmental Studies, B.A. to UC Santa Barbara from other colleges

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.