Physical Geography, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Hartnell College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. major from Hartnell College — i.e. exactly which Hartnell College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Hartnell College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Hartnell College: MET 1
Land, Water and Life
Take at Hartnell College: GEG 1
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Hartnell College: MAT 3A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Hartnell College: MAT 3B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Hartnell College: MAT 4
Basic Physics
Take at Hartnell College: PHY 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Hartnell College: PHY 4C or PHY 4A
Understanding Data
Take at Hartnell College: STAT C1000
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Hartnell College: GEL 6
Differential Equations
Take at Hartnell College: MAT 5
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Hartnell College: MAT 3C
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Hartnell College: OCN 1
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Hartnell College: GEL 1
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Hartnell College: MAT 3C
General Chemistry
Take at Hartnell College: CHM 1A or CHM 1B
Basic Astronomy
Take at Hartnell College: AST 1
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Hartnell College: CHM 1A or CHM 1B
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Hartnell College: CSS 4 or CSS 1
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.