UC Santa Cruz Environmental Studies/Biology Combined Major
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation UC Santa Cruz lists for Environmental Studies/Biology Combined Major transfers starts with BIOE 20C, BIOL 20A and CHEM 3A; the full list is below.
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UC Santa Cruz Environmental Studies/Biology Combined Major Major Preparation
The courses UC Santa Cruz lists as Environmental Studies/Biology Combined Major major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSC's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Required major preparation courses
Courses listed
- BIOE 20C Ecology and Evolution
- BIOL 20A Cell and Molecular Biology
Courses listed
- CHEM 3A General Chemistry
- CHEM 3B General Chemistry
- CHEM 3C General Chemistry
Complete 1 of these
- AM 3 Precalculus for the Social Sciences
- AM 11A Mathematical Methods for Economists I
- AM 11B Mathematical Methods for Economists II
- MATH 11A Calculus with Applications
- MATH 16A Mathematics for Life Sciences
- MATH 19A Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Complete 1 of these
- ENVS 25 Environmental Politics, Economics and Justice
- ECON 1 Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
- ECON 2 Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Complete 1 of these
- ANTH 2 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- BME 80G Bioethics in the 21st Century: Science, Business, and Society
- PHIL 22 Introduction to Ethical Theory
- PHIL 24 Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
- PHIL 28 Environmental Ethics
- SOCY 1 Introduction to Sociology
- SOCY 10 Issues and Problems in American Society
- SOCY 15 World Society
Also listed by UCSC
UCSC lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Recommended preparation
- BIOE 20B Development and Physiology
- STAT 7 Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
- STAT 7L Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
Additional major preparation courses
1 of these
- PHYS 1A Physics for Everyone
- PHYS 1B Physics for Everyone
- PHYS 6A Introductory Physics I and PHYS 6L Introductory Physics I Laboratory
- PHYS 7A Elementary Physics I and PHYS 6L Introductory Physics I Laboratory
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UC Santa Cruz have an Environmental Studies/Biology Combined Major major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Santa Cruz offers Environmental Studies/Biology Combined Major (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Cruz for Environmental Studies/Biology Combined Major?
UC Santa Cruz's Environmental Studies/Biology Combined Major major preparation includes BIOE 20C, BIOL 20A, CHEM 3A, CHEM 3B, CHEM 3C and AM 3, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
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