Geography, B.A. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Geography, B.A. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley 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 (West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Oceans and Atmosphere
Take at West Valley College: PSCI 020
Land, Water and Life
Take at West Valley College: GEOG 001
People, Place and Environment
Take at West Valley College: GEOG 002
Understanding Data
Take at West Valley College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at West Valley College: STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
General Chemistry
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001AH
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 002
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at West Valley College: GEOL 001A
Concepts of Biology
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 010
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001AH or ECON 001A
Introduction to International Relations
Take at West Valley College: POLS 004
Introduction to Sociology
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 001
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 001
Introduction to Psychology
Take at West Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 003 or ANTH 003H
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001BH or ECON 001B
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A or MATH 003AH
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at West Valley College: CIST 004A1 or CIST 005A
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.