Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Sierra College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. - Geographic Information Science Emphasis major from Sierra College — i.e. exactly which Sierra 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 (Sierra College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Sierra College: GEOG 4
Land, Water and Life
Take at Sierra College: GEOG 1
People, Place and Environment
Take at Sierra College: GEOG 2
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Sierra College: GEOG 90
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 142 or SOC 15 or STAT C1000E
Understanding Data
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 142 or SOC 15 or STAT C1000E
General Chemistry
Take at Sierra College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 3A or CHEM 3B
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 14 or ESS 14
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Sierra College: ESCI 1L or ESCI 1
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Sierra College: ESCI 15 or ESCI 15L
Concepts of Biology
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 10 or BIOL 11
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Sierra College: CSCI 54 or CSCI 12
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Sierra College: MATH 30
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Sierra College: ECON 1B
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 2
Language and Linguistics
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 6
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Sierra College: PSYC C1000
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 1
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Sierra College: SOC 1
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Sierra College: POLS 3
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Sierra College: ECON 1A
Introduction to Communication
Take at Sierra College: COMM 10
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.