Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Cerritos College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from Cerritos College — i.e. exactly which Cerritos 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 (Cerritos College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Cerritos College: ESCI 106
Land, Water and Life
Take at Cerritos College: GEOG 101 or GEOG 115
People, Place and Environment
Take at Cerritos College: GEOG 102
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Cerritos College: PSYC 210 or STAT C1000 or MATH 112S or BA 130 or MATH 130 or ECON 210
Understanding Data
Take at Cerritos College: PSYC 210 or MATH 112S or STAT C1000 or BA 130 or MATH 130 or ECON 210
General Chemistry
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 111
Introduction to Environmental Science
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Cerritos College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 102 or GEOL 102L
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Cerritos College: ESCI 104
Concepts of Biology
Take at Cerritos College: BIOL 120
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Cerritos College: CIS 181 or CIS 183
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 170
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Cerritos College: ECON 202M
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Cerritos College: ANTH 100
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Cerritos College: PSYC C1000
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Cerritos College: ANTH 115
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Cerritos College: SOC 101
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Cerritos College: POL 210
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Cerritos College: ECON 201M
Introduction to Communication
Take at Cerritos College: COMM 100
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.