Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Golden West College — i.e. exactly which Golden West College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Golden West College: GEOG G130
Land, Water and Life
Take at Golden West College: GEOG G180
People, Place and Environment
Take at Golden West College: GEOG G185
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G180
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G185
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
Basic Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185
Basic Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185 or PHYS G285
Understanding Data
Take at Golden West College: STAT C1000E or SOC G125 or ECON G160 or STAT C1000 or PSYC G140
Statistics for Life Sciences
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Golden West College: CS G131 or CS G153
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Golden West College: GEOG G190
Differential Equations
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Golden West College: GEOL G120
Transition to Higher Mathematics
Take at Golden West College: MATH G287
Basic Astronomy
Take at Golden West College: ASTR G100
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G280
General Chemistry
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G185 or CHEM G180
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G280
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Golden West College: GEOL G110
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G180 or CHEM G185
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.