Physical Geography, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Kings River College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. major from Kings River College — i.e. exactly which Kings River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Kings River College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Kings River College: GEOG 5
Land, Water and Life
Take at Kings River College: GEOG 9
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Kings River College: MATH 17
Basic Physics
Take at Kings River College: PHYS 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Kings River College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4C or PHYS 4B
Understanding Data
Take at Kings River College: PSYC 42 or STAT 7 or STAT C1000
Differential Equations
Take at Kings River College: MATH 17
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Kings River College: MATH 6
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Kings River College: GEOL 1
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Kings River College: MATH 6
General Chemistry
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Basic Astronomy
Take at Kings River College: ASTRO 10
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Kings River College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Kings River College: CSCI 58 or IS 31
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Kings River College: GEOG 10
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.