Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis Transfer Requirements: Victor Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science Emphasis major from Victor Valley College — i.e. exactly which Victor Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Victor Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Land, Water and Life
Take at Victor Valley College: GEOG 101
People, Place and Environment
Take at Victor Valley College: GEOG 102
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 226H or MATH 226
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 227 or MATH 227H
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 231
Basic Physics
Take at Victor Valley College: PHYS 201
Basic Physics
Take at Victor Valley College: PHYS 202
Understanding Data
Take at Victor Valley College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 215 or STAT C1000E
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Victor Valley College: CIS 206
Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Take at Victor Valley College: GEOG 110
Differential Equations
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 270
Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Victor Valley College: OCEA 101
Basic Astronomy
Take at Victor Valley College: ASTR 101
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 228 or MATH 228H
General Chemistry
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 201 or CHEM 202
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Victor Valley College: MATH 228H or MATH 228
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Victor Valley College: GEOL 101
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at Victor Valley College: CHEM 201 or CHEM 202
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.