Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Orange Coast College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A131
Land, Water and Life
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOG A180 or GEOG A180H
People, Place and Environment
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOG A185
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A182H or MATH A185H
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A285H or MATH A285
Basic Physics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A185
Basic Physics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHYS A185H or PHYS A285 or PHYS A185
Understanding Data
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000 or PSYC A160 or PUBH A214
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Orange Coast College: CS A170 or CS A131
Differential Equations
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A285 or MATH A285H
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A185H or GEOL A185 or GEOL A185M or GEOL A185L
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Orange Coast College: MRSC A100H or MRSC A100
Transition to Higher Mathematics
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A287
Basic Astronomy
Take at Orange Coast College: ASTR A100H or ASTR A100
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A280 or MATH A280H
History of the Universe
Take at Orange Coast College: ASTR A103 or ASTR A102
General Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A185 or CHEM A180
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A280 or MATH A280H
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A110
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A180 or CHEM A185
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.