Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Palomar College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Palomar College — i.e. exactly which Palomar College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Palomar College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Palomar College: GEOG 110
Land, Water and Life
Take at Palomar College: GEOG 100
People, Place and Environment
Take at Palomar College: GEOG 105
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 140 or MATH 140E
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 141 or MATH 141E
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Palomar College: MATH 200
Basic Physics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 230
Basic Physics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 230
Understanding Data
Take at Palomar College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or PSYC 205 or SOC 205 or SOC 180 or BUS 204
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Palomar College: CSIT 175
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Palomar College: GEOG 120
Differential Equations
Take at Palomar College: MATH 206
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Palomar College: GEOL 150L or GEOL 150
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Palomar College: OCN 100
Basic Astronomy
Take at Palomar College: ASTR 100
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 205
General Chemistry
Take at Palomar College: CHEM 115 or CHEM 110
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 205
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Palomar College: GEOL 100 or GEOL 100L
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Palomar College: CHEM 110 or CHEM 110L or CHEM 115 or CHEM 115L
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.