Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Columbia College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean 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).
Required courses (Columbia College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Columbia College: ESC 62
Land, Water and Life
Take at Columbia College: GEOGR 15
People, Place and Environment
Take at Columbia College: GEOGR 12
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Columbia College: MATH 26
Basic Physics
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5A
Basic Physics
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5A or PHYCS 5C
Understanding Data
Take at Columbia College: STAT C1000
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Columbia College: COMP 10 or COMP 11J or COMP 11P
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Columbia College: GEOGR 60
Differential Equations
Take at Columbia College: MATH 28
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Columbia College: ESC 23
Introduction to Oceanography
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Basic Astronomy
Take at Columbia College: ASTRO 40
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18C
General Chemistry
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2A or CHEM 2B
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Columbia College: ESC 5
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.