Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Norco College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from Norco College — i.e. exactly which Norco 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 (Norco College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Norco College: GEG 5
Land, Water and Life
Take at Norco College: GEG 1 or GEG 1H
People, Place and Environment
Take at Norco College: GEG 2
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Norco College: STAT C1000 or SOC 48 or PSYC 48 or STAT C1000H or MAT 70B or STAT 13
Understanding Data
Take at Norco College: MAT 70B or PSYC 48 or SOC 48 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or STAT 13
General Chemistry
Take at Norco College: CHE 1A
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Norco College: BIO 19
Concepts of Biology
Take at Norco College: BIO 10 or BIO 1H or BIO 1
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Norco College: CIS 18A or CSC 18A or CIS 30A or ENE 38
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Norco College: MAT 1AH or MAT 1A
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Norco College: ECO 8 or ECO 8H
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Norco College: ANT 2
Language and Linguistics
Take at Norco College: ANT 8 or ENGL 16
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Norco College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Norco College: ANT 1H or ANT 1
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Norco College: SOC 1 or SOC 1H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Norco College: POLS 4 or POLS 4H
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Norco College: ECO 7 or ECO 7H
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.