Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica 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 Monica College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 10 or BIOL 22 or BIOL 21 or BIOL 23
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 1
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 2
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 2
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 2
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 1 or SOCIOL 1S
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 2S or SOCIOL 2
World Society
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11 or CHEM 12
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 28
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 2
Precalculus
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 2 or MATH 3 or MATH 4
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Santa Monica 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.