Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Saddleback College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Saddleback College — i.e. exactly which Saddleback College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Saddleback College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Saddleback College: GEOL 7
Land, Water and Life
Take at Saddleback College: GEOG 1 or GEOG 1H
People, Place and Environment
Take at Saddleback College: GEOG 2 or GEOG 2H
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 26
Basic Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A
Understanding Data
Take at Saddleback College: PSYC 44 or STAT C1000 or BUS 10 or STAT C1000H
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Saddleback College: CIMP 8A or CS 4A
Differential Equations
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 24
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Saddleback College: GEOL 2
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Saddleback College: MS 20
Basic Astronomy
Take at Saddleback College: ASTR 20
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3C
General Chemistry
Take at Saddleback College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3C
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Saddleback College: GEOL 1
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Saddleback College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
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.