Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Sierra College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from Sierra College — i.e. exactly which Sierra 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 (Sierra College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Sierra College: ESS 1
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 14 or ESS 14
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Sierra College: ECON 1B
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Sierra College: ECON 1A
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Sierra College: ESCI 1L or ESCI 1
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Sierra College: ESCI 15 or ESCI 15L
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Sierra College: GEOG 4
Land, Water and Life
Take at Sierra College: GEOG 1
Critical Race Theory
Take at Sierra College: SOC 3
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Sierra College: PHIL 2
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Sierra College: POLS 16
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at Sierra College: GEOG 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Sierra College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Sierra College: SOC 1
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Sierra College: POLS 2
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Sierra College: POLS 3
American Government and Politics
Take at Sierra College: POLS C1000
Understanding Data
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 142 or SOC 15 or STAT C1000E
Statistics for Economics
No Sierra College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Sierra College: MATH 31
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Sierra College: MATH 42 or MATH 16A
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Sierra College: MATH 30
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Sierra College: MATH 16A or MATH 42
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.