Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (American River College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at American River College: MATH 401
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at American River College: MATH 410
Differential Equations
Take at American River College: MATH 420
Statics
Take at American River College: ENGR 420
General Chemistry
Take at American River College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at American River College: MATH 402
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at American River College: MATH 402
Basic Physics
Take at American River College: PHYS 421 or PHYS 431
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at American River College: ENGR 312 or DESGN 301
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at American River College: ENGR 401
Basic Physics
Take at American River College: PHYS 410
Basic Physics
Take at American River College: PHYS 410 or PHYS 421
Basic Physics
Take at American River College: PHYS 431
Physics Laboratory
Take at American River College: PHYS 421 or PHYS 431
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.