Geography, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Southwest College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. major from Los Angeles Southwest College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Southwest 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 (Los Angeles Southwest College → UC Santa Barbara)
Concepts of Biology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: BIOLOGY 003
Land, Water and Life
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: GEOG 001
People, Place and Environment
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: GEOG 002
Understanding Data
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000 or PSYCH 091 or MATH 228B
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: MATH 228B or STAT C1000E or STAT C1000 or PSYCH 091
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: CHEM 101
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ENV SCI 002 or ENV SCI 001
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: GEOLOGY 004 or GEOLOGY 001 or GEOLOGY 006
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ECON 002
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: POL SCI 007
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: SOC 001
Language and Linguistics
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ANTHRO 104
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ANTHRO 101
Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ENVSTDS 101
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: PSYC C1000
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ANTHRO 102
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ECON 001
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: MATH 265
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: CS 113 or CS 111
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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.