Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Contra Costa College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Contra Costa College — i.e. exactly which Contra Costa College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Contra Costa College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Contra Costa College: GEOG 120
People, Place and Environment
Take at Contra Costa College: GEOG 130
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 191
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 200
Basic Physics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 130
Basic Physics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 231 or PHYS 130
Understanding Data
Take at Contra Costa College: STAT C1000 or BUS 240
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Contra Costa College: COMP 110 or COMP 112
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Contra Costa College: GEOG 126
Differential Equations
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 292
Basic Astronomy
Take at Contra Costa College: ASTRO 120
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 290
General Chemistry
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 290
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Contra Costa College: GEOL 120L or GEOL 120
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
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.