Geography, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City 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 (Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOG 001
People, Place and Environment
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOG 002
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOG 011
Understanding Data
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 018 or STAT C1000H or STAT 015 or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 015 or STAT 018 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
General Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A
General Botany
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 004
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Pasadena City College: ENVS 001
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOL 001
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOL 012
Concepts of Biology
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 011H or BIOL 011
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001AH or ECON 001A
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 006
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 001H or SOC 001
Language and Linguistics
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGL 010 or LING 010
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Pasadena City College: ANTH 001 or ANTH 001H
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Pasadena City College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Pasadena City College: ANTH 002H or ANTH 002
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001B or ECON 001BH
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 005AE
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 003B or CS 003BL or CS 021 or CS 003C or CS 003CL
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.