Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Las Positas College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from Las Positas College — i.e. exactly which Las Positas College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
63 / 81
Admit GPA range
3.46 - 3.91
Required courses (Las Positas College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Las Positas College: GEOG 8
Land, Water and Life
Take at Las Positas College: GEOG 1
People, Place and Environment
Take at Las Positas College: GEOG 2
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Las Positas College: GEOG 15
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Las Positas College: STAT C1000
Understanding Data
Take at Las Positas College: STAT C1000
General Chemistry
Take at Las Positas College: CHEM 1A
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Las Positas College: BIO 40
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Las Positas College: GEOL 1L or GEOL 1
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Las Positas College: GEOL 12
Concepts of Biology
Take at Las Positas College: BIO 10 or BIO 30
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Las Positas College: CS 1 or CS 7
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 1
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Las Positas College: ECON 1
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Las Positas College: ANTR 3
Language and Linguistics
Take at Las Positas College: ANTR 4
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Las Positas College: PSYC C1000
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Las Positas College: ANTR 1
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Las Positas College: SOC 1
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Las Positas College: POLI 30
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Las Positas College: ECON 2
Introduction to Communication
Take at Las Positas College: CMST 4 or JAMS 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.