Environmental Studies, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.S. major from Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern 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 (Southwestern College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 140 or BIOL 145
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 102
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 101
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 110 or PHS 110 or GEOG 110
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Southwestern College: GEOG 130
Land, Water and Life
Take at Southwestern College: GEOG 100
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 251
Understanding Data
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 270 or PSYC 270 or SOC 280 or PSYC 280 or STAT C1000
Statistics for Life Sciences
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 215
Statistics for Economics
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Global Feminisms and Social Justice
Take at Southwestern College: HUM 122
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Southwestern College: PHIL 120
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Southwestern College: PS 120
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Southwestern College: ANTH 102
People, Place and Environment
Take at Southwestern College: GEOG 120
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Southwestern College: PS 103
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Southwestern College: PS 104
American Government and Politics
Take at Southwestern College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Southwestern College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 101
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.