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Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Columbia College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from Columbia College — i.e. exactly which Columbia College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
78%
Admitted / applied
63 / 81
Admit GPA range
3.46 - 3.91
Requirements
20

Required courses (Columbia College → UC Santa Barbara)

GEOG 3
5 UC units
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Columbia College: ESC 62
GEOG 4
5 UC units
Land, Water and Life
Take at Columbia College: GEOGR 15
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Columbia College: GEOGR 12
GEOG 12
5 UC units
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Columbia College: GEOGR 60
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Columbia College: STAT C1000
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Columbia College: STAT C1000
CHEM 1A
4 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2A or CHEM 2B
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Columbia College: ESC 10 or FNR 1
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Columbia College: ESC 5
EARTH 4
4 UC units
Introduction to Oceanography
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MCDB 20
5 UC units
Concepts of Biology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 17
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Columbia College: COMP 10 or COMP 11J or COMP 11P
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18A
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Columbia College: ECON 11
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Columbia College: ANTHR 2
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Columbia College: PSYC C1000
ANTH 5
5 UC units
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Columbia College: ANTHR 1
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Columbia College: SOCIO 1
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Columbia College: POLSC 14
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Columbia College: ECON 10

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis to UC Santa Barbara from other colleges

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.