Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Bakersfield College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Bakersfield College — i.e. exactly which Bakersfield College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Bakersfield College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Bakersfield College: GEOG B1
People, Place and Environment
Take at Bakersfield College: GEOG B2
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6E
Basic Physics
Take at Bakersfield College: PHYS B4A
Basic Physics
Take at Bakersfield College: PHYS B4A or PHYS B4B
Understanding Data
Take at Bakersfield College: STAT C1000E or PSYC B5 or STAT C1000
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Bakersfield College: COMP B10
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Bakersfield College: FORE B11
Differential Equations
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6D
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Bakersfield College: GEOL B11L or GEOL B11
Basic Astronomy
Take at Bakersfield College: ASTR B1
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6C
General Chemistry
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1B or CHEM B1A
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6C
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Bakersfield College: GEOL B10L or GEOL B10 or ERSC B10L or ERSC B10
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1A or CHEM B1B
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.