Geography, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Monterey Peninsula College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. major from Monterey Peninsula College — i.e. exactly which Monterey Peninsula 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 (Monterey Peninsula College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOG 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOG 4
Understanding Data
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC 19 or SOCI 19 or STAT C1000
General Chemistry
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CHEM 1A
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 31
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOL 2L or GEOL 2
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: OCEN 2 or OCEN 2L
Concepts of Biology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 10
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ECON 2
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS 4
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: SOCI 1
Language and Linguistics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: LING 15
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ANTH 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC C1000
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ANTH 4
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ECON 4
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20A
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CSCI 9 or CSCI 10A
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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.