Environmental Studies B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santiago Canyon College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies B.A. major from Santiago Canyon College — i.e. exactly which Santiago Canyon College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Santiago Canyon College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Santiago Canyon College: BIOL 231 or BIOL 221 or BIOL 213 or BIOL 215
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ECON 101
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ECON 102
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ANTH 100 or ANTH 100H
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHIL 108
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santiago Canyon College: SOC 100H or SOC 100
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Santiago Canyon College: SOC 116
World Society
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200A or CHEM 200AH
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CHEM 200B or CHEM 200AH or CHEM 200A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 180 or MATH 180S or MATH 180H
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 180 or MATH 180S or MATH 180H
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 150 or MATH 150S
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Precalculus
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 171
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Santiago Canyon College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Santiago Canyon 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.