Physical Geography, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. major from Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merritt College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Merritt College: GEOG 1
People, Place and Environment
Take at Merritt College: GEOG 2
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3E
Basic Physics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A
Understanding Data
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
Differential Equations
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3F
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3C
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Merritt College: GEOL 1
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3C
General Chemistry
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Basic Astronomy
Take at Merritt College: ASTR 1 or ASTR 10
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
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.