Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Modesto Junior College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from Modesto Junior College — i.e. exactly which Modesto Junior 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 (Modesto Junior College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Modesto Junior College: GEOG 130
Land, Water and Life
Take at Modesto Junior College: GEOG 101
People, Place and Environment
Take at Modesto Junior College: GEOG 102
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
No Modesto Junior College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Modesto Junior College: PSYCH 121 or MATH 128 or BUSAD 228 or STAT C1000
Understanding Data
Take at Modesto Junior College: BUSAD 228 or MATH 128 or STAT C1000 or PSYCH 121
General Chemistry
Take at Modesto Junior College: CHEM 101
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Modesto Junior College: ENSCI 108
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Modesto Junior College: GEOL 161
Introduction to Oceanography
No Modesto Junior College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Concepts of Biology
Take at Modesto Junior College: BIO 111
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Modesto Junior College: CSCI 271 or CSCI 270
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Modesto Junior College: MATH 171
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Modesto Junior College: ECON 102
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Modesto Junior College: ANTHR 102
Language and Linguistics
Take at Modesto Junior College: ANTHR 104
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Modesto Junior College: PSYC C1000
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Modesto Junior College: ANTHR 110 or ANTHR 101
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Modesto Junior College: SOCIO 101
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Modesto Junior College: POLSC 110
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Modesto Junior College: ECON 101
Introduction to Communication
Take at Modesto Junior College: COMM 102 or COMM 132
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.