Physical Geography, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Canada College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. major from Canada College — i.e. exactly which Canada College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Canada College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Canada College: METE 100
Land, Water and Life
Take at Canada College: GEOG 100
People, Place and Environment
Take at Canada College: GEOG 110
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Canada College: MATH 251
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Canada College: MATH 252
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Canada College: MATH 270
Basic Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 250
Basic Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 250 or PHYS 270
Understanding Data
Take at Canada College: STAT C1000
Differential Equations
Take at Canada College: MATH 275
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Canada College: MATH 253
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Canada College: OCEN 100 or OCEN 101
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Canada College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Canada College: MATH 253
General Chemistry
Take at Canada College: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Basic Astronomy
Take at Canada College: ASTR 100
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Canada College: CHEM 210 or CHEM 220
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Canada College: CIS 122 or CIS 284 or CIS 118
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.