Environmental Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Studies, B.A. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley 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 (West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 002
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001BH or ECON 001B
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001AH or ECON 001A
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at West Valley College: GEOL 001A
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at West Valley College: PSCI 020
Land, Water and Life
Take at West Valley College: GEOG 001
Critical Race Theory
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 020
Introduction to Ethics
Take at West Valley College: PHIL 003
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at West Valley College: POLS 003 or POLS 003H
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 003 or ANTH 003H
People, Place and Environment
Take at West Valley College: GEOG 002
Introduction to Psychology
Take at West Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 001
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS 002
Introduction to International Relations
Take at West Valley College: POLS 004
American Government and Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Understanding Data
Take at West Valley College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistics for Economics
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003BH or MATH 003B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at West Valley College: MATH 012
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A or MATH 003AH
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at West Valley College: MATH 012
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.