Physical Geography, B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of San Mateo → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. 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).
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
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 251
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 252
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 270
Basic Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 250
Basic Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 260 or PHYS 270
Understanding Data
Take at College of San Mateo: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 121
Differential Equations
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 275
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 253
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at College of San Mateo: OCEN 100
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 253
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Basic Astronomy
Take at College of San Mateo: ASTR 100
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 210 or CHEM 220
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.