Physical Geography, B.S. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physical Geography, B.S. 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).
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
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A or MATH 003AH
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003BH or MATH 003B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004C
Basic Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004A
Basic Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004C or PHYS 004A
Understanding Data
Take at West Valley College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at West Valley College: GEOL 001B
Differential Equations
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004B
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at West Valley College: GEOL 001A
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
General Chemistry
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001AH or CHEM 001B or CHEM 001BH
General Chemistry Laboratory (Part B)
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001AH or CHEM 001B or CHEM 001BH
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.