Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Mission College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Mission College — i.e. exactly which Mission College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Mission College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Mission College: GEO 001
People, Place and Environment
No Mission College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Mission College: MAT 003A or MAT 003AH
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Mission College: MAT 003B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Mission College: MAT 004C
Basic Physics
Take at Mission College: PHY 004A
Basic Physics
Take at Mission College: PHY 004C or PHY 004A
Understanding Data
Take at Mission College: SOC 016 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Mission College: CIS 007
Differential Equations
Take at Mission College: MAT 004B
Basic Astronomy
Take at Mission College: AST 001
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Mission College: MAT 004A
General Chemistry
Take at Mission College: CHM 001A or CHM 001AH or CHM 001BH or CHM 001B
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Mission College: MAT 004A
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Mission College: CHM 001A or CHM 001AH or CHM 001B or CHM 001BH
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.