Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: MiraCosta College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from MiraCosta College — i.e. exactly which MiraCosta 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 (MiraCosta College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at MiraCosta College: GEOG 101
People, Place and Environment
Take at MiraCosta College: GEOG 102
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at MiraCosta College: GEOG 155
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 125 or BUS 204 or PSYC 104 or STAT C1000E or PSYC 104H or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000 H
Understanding Data
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 125 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 104H or BUS 204 or STAT C1000E or PSYC 104 or STAT C1000 H
Statistics for Life Sciences
Take at MiraCosta College: BTEC 180
General Chemistry
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 150
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at MiraCosta College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 101L
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at MiraCosta College: OCEA 101 or OCEA 101H
Concepts of Biology
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 110 or BIO 111
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at MiraCosta College: CS 138 or CS 101
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 150H or MATH 150 or MATH 150S
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 102
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at MiraCosta College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Psychology
Take at MiraCosta College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at MiraCosta College: ANTH 101H or ANTH 101
Introduction to Sociology
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 101 or SOC 101H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at MiraCosta College: POLS 150
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 101
Introduction to Communication
Take at MiraCosta College: COMM 220 or COMM 207 or COMM 106
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.