Geography, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of San Mateo → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. major from College of San Mateo — i.e. exactly which College of San Mateo 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 (College of San Mateo → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOG 100
People, Place and Environment
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOG 110
Understanding Data
Take at College of San Mateo: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 121
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at College of San Mateo: PSYC 121 or STAT C1000 or BUS. 123
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 210
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 102
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at College of San Mateo: OCEN 100
Concepts of Biology
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 110 or BIOL 100
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 100
Introduction to International Relations
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS 130
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of San Mateo: SOCI 100
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 125
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of San Mateo: PSYC C1000
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 110
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 102
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 251
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at College of San Mateo: CIS 254 or CIS 117
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.