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Geography, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. major from Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
78%
Admitted / applied
63 / 81
Admit GPA range
3.46 - 3.91
Requirements
18

Required courses (Merritt College → UC Santa Barbara)

GEOG 4
5 UC units
Land, Water and Life
Take at Merritt College: GEOG 1
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Merritt College: GEOG 2
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
CHEM 1A
4 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A
EEMB 21
4 UC units
General Botany
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 5
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Merritt College: GEOL 1
MCDB 20
5 UC units
Concepts of Biology
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 10
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Merritt College: ECON 1
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Merritt College: POSCI 3
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merritt College: SOC 1
ANTH 5
5 UC units
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Merritt College: ANTHR 1
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Merritt College: PSYC C1000
COMM 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Communication
Take at Merritt College: COMM 19 or COMM 3
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Merritt College: ANTHR 3
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Merritt College: ECON 2
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3A
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Merritt College: CIS 7

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.