Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Ventura College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Ventura College — i.e. exactly which Ventura College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Ventura College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at Ventura College: GEOG V05
Land, Water and Life
Take at Ventura College: GEOG V01
People, Place and Environment
Take at Ventura College: GEOG V02
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Ventura College: MATH V22
Basic Physics
Take at Ventura College: PHYS V04 or PHYS V04L
Basic Physics
Take at Ventura College: PHYS V04L or PHYS V04 or PHYS V06 or PHYS V06L
Understanding Data
Take at Ventura College: PSY V04 or STAT C1000 or MATH V43
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Ventura College: CS V40
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Ventura College: GEOG V22 or GIS V22
Differential Equations
Take at Ventura College: MATH V23
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Ventura College: GEOL V03 or GEOL V03L
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Ventura College: GEOL V11
Basic Astronomy
Take at Ventura College: AST V01
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21C
General Chemistry
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V120A or CHEM V120B
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Ventura College: MATH V21C
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Ventura College: GEOL V02L or GEOL V02
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Ventura College: CHEM V120A or CHEM V120B
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.