Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern 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 Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern 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 (Southwestern College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 210 or BIOL 212
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 102
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 101
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Southwestern College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Southwestern College: PHIL 120
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 101
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 110
World Society
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at Southwestern College: CHEM 200
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Southwestern College: CHEM 210 or CHEM 200
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250
Calculus with Applications
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250 or MATH 121
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 120 or MATH 121
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 101 or MATH 104 or MATH 244
Precalculus
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 244 or MATH 104 or MATH 101
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Southwestern 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.