Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Shasta College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from Shasta College — i.e. exactly which Shasta College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
169 / 257
Admit GPA range
3.39 - 3.81
Required courses (Shasta College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Shasta College: AGNR 60
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 17
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Shasta College: ECON 1A
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Shasta College: ECON 1B
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 1
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 15
Geological Catastrophes
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 9
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 14
Land, Water and Life
Take at Shasta College: GEOG 1A
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Shasta College: PHIL 7
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Shasta College: POLS 15
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Shasta College: ANTH 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at Shasta College: GEOG 1B
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Shasta College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Shasta College: SOC 1
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Shasta College: POLS 25
American Government and Politics
Take at Shasta College: POLS C1000
Understanding Data
Take at Shasta College: SOC 3 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Statistics for Economics
No Shasta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Shasta College: MATH 3B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Shasta College: MATH 9
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Shasta College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AS
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Shasta College: MATH 9
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.