Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
63 / 81
Admit GPA range
3.46 - 3.91
Required courses (American River College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at American River College: GEOG 306
Land, Water and Life
Take at American River College: GEOG 300
People, Place and Environment
Take at American River College: GEOG 310
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at American River College: GEOG 331
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at American River College: STAT C1000H or ECON 310 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 330
Understanding Data
Take at American River College: PSYC 330 or ECON 310 or STAT C1000H or STAT 305 or STAT C1000
General Chemistry
Take at American River College: CHEM 400
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at American River College: NATR 300
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at American River College: GEOL 300 or GEOL 301
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at American River College: GEOL 330 or GEOG 308
Concepts of Biology
Take at American River College: BIOL 303 or BIOL 300
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at American River College: ECON 304
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 481 or ANTH 310
Language and Linguistics
Take at American River College: ANTH 341
Introduction to Psychology
Take at American River College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 300 or ANTH 480
Introduction to Sociology
Take at American River College: SOC 300 or SOC 480
Introduction to International Relations
Take at American River College: POLS 310 or POLS 480
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at American River College: ECON 302
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.