Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences B.S. major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC San Diego)
General Chemistry II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 155 or CHEM 156
General Chemistry I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 155
General Chemistry III
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 156
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHEM 155 or CHEM 156
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 121
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 122
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 121
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 122
Experiences in Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
Linear Algebra
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 210
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Vector Calculus
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 220
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 200
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.