Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean 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).
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
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at American River College: MATH 401
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at American River College: MATH 410
Basic Physics
Take at American River College: PHYS 410
Basic Physics
Take at American River College: PHYS 421 or PHYS 410 or PHYS 431
Understanding Data
Take at American River College: PSYC 330 or ECON 310 or STAT C1000H or STAT 305 or STAT C1000
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at American River College: GEOG 331
Differential Equations
Take at American River College: MATH 420
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at American River College: GEOL 310 or GEOL 311
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at American River College: GEOL 330 or GEOG 308
Basic Astronomy
Take at American River College: ASTR 300
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at American River College: MATH 402
General Chemistry
Take at American River College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at American River College: MATH 402
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at American River College: GEOL 300 or GEOL 301
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at American River College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
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.