Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from Merced College — i.e. exactly which Merced 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 (Merced College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Merced College: GEOG -15
Land, Water and Life
Take at Merced College: GEOG -01
People, Place and Environment
Take at Merced College: GEOG -12
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Merced College: MATH -32 or STAT C1000E or PSYC -05 or STAT C1000 or MATH -11
Understanding Data
Take at Merced College: STAT C1000E or PSYC -05 or STAT C1000 or MATH -11 or MATH -32
General Chemistry
Take at Merced College: CHEM -04A
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Merced College: BIOL -06
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Merced College: GEOL -01
Concepts of Biology
Take at Merced College: BIOL -01
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Merced College: CTIS -04 or CTIS -14 or CPSC -06 or ENGR -20 or CPSC -20
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Merced College: MATH -04AS or MATH -04A
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Merced College: ECON -01
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -02
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Merced College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -01
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merced College: SOC -01
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Merced College: POSC -03
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Merced College: ECON -02
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.