Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Butte College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from Butte College — i.e. exactly which Butte 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 (Butte College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Butte College: PSC 50
Land, Water and Life
Take at Butte College: GEOG 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at Butte College: GEOG 4
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Butte College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
Understanding Data
Take at Butte College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
General Chemistry
Take at Butte College: CHEM 1
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Butte College: PSC 10
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Butte College: GEOL 32
Concepts of Biology
Take at Butte College: BIOL 1
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Butte College: CSCI 4
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Butte College: MATH 30 or MATH 30s
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Butte College: ECON 4
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Butte College: ANTH 4
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Butte College: PSYC C1000
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Butte College: ANTH 2
Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
Take at Butte College: NR 26
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Butte College: SOC 2
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Butte College: POS 18
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Butte College: ECON 2
Introduction to Communication
Take at Butte College: CMST 4 or RTVF 12 or CMST 10
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.