Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Foothill College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Foothill College — i.e. exactly which Foothill College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Foothill College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Foothill College: GEOG 1
People, Place and Environment
Take at Foothill College: GEOG 2
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1AH or MATH 1A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1BH or MATH 1C or MATH 1B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Foothill College: MATH 2B
Basic Physics
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A
Understanding Data
Take at Foothill College: PSYC 7 or SOC 7 or MATH 17 or STAT C1000
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Foothill College: C S 1A or C S 49 or C S 3A
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Foothill College: GEOG 11 or GIST 11
Differential Equations
Take at Foothill College: MATH 2A
Basic Astronomy
Take at Foothill College: ASTR 10B or ASTR 10A or ASTR 10BH
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D
General Chemistry
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1C or CHEM 1B
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B or CHEM 1C
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.