Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Cuyamaca College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Cuyamaca College — i.e. exactly which Cuyamaca College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cuyamaca College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Cuyamaca College: GEOG 120
People, Place and Environment
Take at Cuyamaca College: GEOG 130
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 180
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 280
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 284
Basic Physics
Take at Cuyamaca College: PHYC 201
Basic Physics
Take at Cuyamaca College: PHYC 202 or PHYC 201
Understanding Data
Take at Cuyamaca College: PSY 215 or STAT C1000
Statistics for Life Sciences
No Cuyamaca College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Cuyamaca College: CS 119L or CS 119
Differential Equations
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 285
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Cuyamaca College: OCEA 112 or OCEA 113
Basic Astronomy
Take at Cuyamaca College: ASTR 110
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 281
General Chemistry
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 141 or CHEM 142
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 281
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Cuyamaca College: GEOL 111 or GEOL 110
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 141 or CHEM 142
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.