UC Santa Barbara Environmental Studies
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 66% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Barbara Environmental Studies were admitted (169 of 257). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.39–3.81.
The major preparation UC Santa Barbara lists for Environmental Studies transfers starts with ENV S 1, ENV S 2 and ENV S 3; the full list is below.
115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCSB for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major.
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Major Requirements
UC Santa Barbara Environmental Studies Major Preparation
The courses UC Santa Barbara lists as Environmental Studies major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSB's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Preparation for the major
Complete all of these
- ENV S 1 Introduction to Environmental Studies
- ENV S 2 Introduction to Environmental Science
- ENV S 3 Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
- ENV S 40 Critical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning for the Environment
Complete 1 of these
- ECON 1 Principles of Economics-Micro
- ECON 2 Principles of Economics-Macro
- ECON 9 Introduction to Economics
- ENV S 30 Introduction to Environmental Economics
Complete 1 of these
- EARTH 2 Principles of Physical Geology
- EARTH 4 Introduction to Oceanography
- EARTH 20 Geological Catastrophes
- GEOG 3 Oceans and Atmosphere
- GEOG 4 Land, Water and Life
Complete all of these
- MATH 3A Calculus with Applications, First Course
- MATH 3B Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Complete 1 of these
- PSTAT 5A Understanding Data
- PSTAT 5LS Statistics for Life Sciences
- ECON 5 Statistics for Economics
Complete all of these
- CHEM 1A General Chemistry
- CHEM 1B General Chemistry
- CHEM 1C General Chemistry
- CHEM 2AL General Chemistry Lab (Part A)
- CHEM 2BL General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
- MCDB 1A Introductory Biology I
- MCDB 1B Introductory Biology II - Physiology
- MCDB 1LL Introductory Biology Laboratory I
- EEMB 2 Introductory Biology II - Ecology and Evolution
- EEMB 2LL Introductory Biology Laboratory II
- EEMB 3 Introductory Biology III
Complete 1 of these
- PHYS 6A Introductory Physics and PHYS 6AL Introductory Experimental Physics and PHYS 6B Introductory Physics and PHYS 6BL Introductory Experimental Physics and PHYS 6C Introductory Physics and PHYS 6CL Introductory Experimental Physics
- PHYS 7A Basic Physics and PHYS 7B Basic Physics and PHYS 7C Basic Physics and PHYS 7L Physics Laboratory
Complete 1 of these
- BL ST 4 Critical Race Theory
- ENV S 70 Introduction to Environmental Ethics
- FEMST 50 Global Feminisms and Social Justice
- LING 50 Language and Power
- PHIL 4 Introduction to Ethics
- POL S 1 Introduction to Political Philosophy
Complete 1 of these
- ANTH 2 Introductory Cultural Anthropology
- GEOG 5 People, Place and Environment
- GEOG 7 Energy, Water, and Climate
- GLOBL 1 Global History, Culture and Ideology
- GLOBL 2 Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
- HIST 5 The History of the Present
- HIST 7 Great Issues in the History of Public Policy
- POL S 6 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POL S 7 Introduction to International Relations
- POL S 12 American Government and Politics
- PSY 1 Introduction to Psychology
- RG ST 1 Introduction to the Study of Religion
- RG ST 14 Introduction to Native American Religious Studies
- SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Santa Barbara Environmental Studies transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 66% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Barbara Environmental Studies were admitted (169 of 257). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.39–3.81.
Does UC Santa Barbara have an Environmental Studies major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Santa Barbara offers Environmental Studies (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for Environmental Studies?
UC Santa Barbara's Environmental Studies major preparation includes ENV S 1, ENV S 2, ENV S 3, ENV S 40, ECON 1 and ECON 2, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for Environmental Studies?
Admitted Environmental Studies transfers to UC Santa Barbara had GPAs of 3.39–3.81.
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