Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Madera Community College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from Madera Community College — i.e. exactly which Madera Community 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 (Madera Community College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Madera Community College: GEOG 5
Land, Water and Life
Take at Madera Community College: GEOG 9
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Madera Community College: GEOG 10
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Madera Community College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 42 or BA 23
Understanding Data
Take at Madera Community College: PSYC 42 or BA 23 or STAT C1000
General Chemistry
Take at Madera Community College: CHEM 1A
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Madera Community College: BIOL 2
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Madera Community College: GEOL 1
Concepts of Biology
Take at Madera Community College: BIOL 1 or BIOL 10
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Madera Community College: IS 31
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Madera Community College: MATH 5A or MATH 75A or MATH 75B
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Madera Community College: ECON 1B
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Madera Community College: ANTHRO 2
Language and Linguistics
Take at Madera Community College: LING 10
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Madera Community College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Madera Community College: ANTHRO 1
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Madera Community College: SOC 1A
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Madera Community College: POLS 24
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Madera Community College: ECON 1A
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.