Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Cuesta College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Cuesta College — i.e. exactly which Cuesta College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cuesta College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Cuesta College: GEOG 201
People, Place and Environment
Take at Cuesta College: GEOG 202
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 287
Basic Physics
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208A
Basic Physics
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208A
Understanding Data
Take at Cuesta College: STAT C1000
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Cuesta College: CS 231 or CS 201
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Cuesta College: GEOL 230 or GEOG 230
Differential Equations
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 287
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Cuesta College: GEOL 211
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Cuesta College: OCEN 210 or OCEN 210L
Basic Astronomy
Take at Cuesta College: ASTR 210
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 283
General Chemistry
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201A or CHEM 201B
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 283
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Cuesta College: GEOL 210
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201A or CHEM 201B
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.