Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Cypress College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Cypress College — i.e. exactly which Cypress College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cypress College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Cypress College: GEOG 140 C
Land, Water and Life
Take at Cypress College: GEOG 102 C
People, Place and Environment
Take at Cypress College: GEOG 160 C
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150AC or MATH 150PC
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150BC
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Cypress College: MATH 250BC
Basic Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C
Basic Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C or PHYS 223 C
Understanding Data
Take at Cypress College: MATH 126 C or STAT C1000 or SOC 161HC or PSY 161HC or SOC 161 C or PSY 161 C or MATH 120PC
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Cypress College: CIS 247 C or CIS 211 C
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Cypress College: GEOG 120 C
Differential Equations
Take at Cypress College: MATH 250BC
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Cypress College: GEOL 103 C
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Cypress College: GEOL 130 C
Basic Astronomy
Take at Cypress College: ASTR 116 C or ASTR 116 HC
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cypress College: MATH 250AC
General Chemistry
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC or CHEM 111 BC
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Cypress College: MATH 250AC
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Cypress College: GEOL 100 C or GEOL 101 C or GEOL 100HC
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC or CHEM 111 BC
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.