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Geography, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Butte College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. major from Butte College — i.e. exactly which Butte College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
78%
Admitted / applied
63 / 81
Admit GPA range
3.46 - 3.91
Requirements
20

Required courses (Butte College → UC Santa Barbara)

GEOG 3
5 UC units
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Butte College: PSC 50
GEOG 4
5 UC units
Land, Water and Life
Take at Butte College: GEOG 2
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Butte College: GEOG 4
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Butte College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Butte College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
CHEM 1A
4 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Butte College: CHEM 1
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Butte College: PSC 10
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Butte College: GEOL 32
MCDB 20
5 UC units
Concepts of Biology
Take at Butte College: BIOL 1
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Butte College: ECON 2
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Butte College: POS 18
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Butte College: SOC 2
ANTH 5
5 UC units
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Butte College: ANTH 2
ENV S 3
5 UC units
Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
Take at Butte College: NR 26
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Butte College: PSYC C1000
COMM 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Communication
Take at Butte College: CMST 4 or RTVF 12 or CMST 10
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Butte College: ANTH 4
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Butte College: ECON 4
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Butte College: MATH 30 or MATH 30s
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Butte College: CSCI 4

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.