Physical Geography, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. 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).
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
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 005AE
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005B or MATH 005BH or MATH 005BE
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 010 or MATH 010H
Basic Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A
Basic Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008C or PHYS 008B or PHYS 008A
Understanding Data
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 018 or STAT C1000H or STAT 015 or STAT C1000
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOL 002
Differential Equations
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 055H or MATH 055
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005C or MATH 005CH
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOL 012
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOL 001
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005CH or MATH 005C
General Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B or CHEM 001A
Basic Astronomy
Take at Pasadena City College: ASTR 001
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001B
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 003B or CS 003BL or CS 021 or CS 003C or CS 003CL
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOG 011
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.