Environmental Studies, Conservation Science and Policy Concentration B.A. Transfer Requirements: Ventura 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 Ventura College — i.e. exactly which Ventura 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 (Ventura College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Ventura College: BIOL V03 or BIOL V04
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Ventura College: ECON V01B
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Ventura College: ECON V01A
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at Ventura College: ANTH V02
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Ventura College: PHIL V02
Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Ventura College: SOC V01
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at Ventura College: SOC V02
World Society
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The Physical and Chemical Environment
Take at Ventura College: ESRM V02
General Chemistry
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V120A
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V120A or CHEM V120B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Ventura College: MATH V46
Precalculus for the Social Sciences
Take at Ventura College: MATH V20 or MATH V04 or MATH V05
Precalculus
Take at Ventura College: MATH V20 or MATH V04 or MATH V05
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Ventura 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.