Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Canada College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Canada College — i.e. exactly which Canada College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Canada College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 250
Basic Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 250 or PHYS 260
Language and Linguistics
Take at Canada College: ENGL 200 or LING 200
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Canada College: ENVS 115
Concepts of Biology
Take at Canada College: BIOL 110 or BIOL 100
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Canada College: ANTH 125
Critical Thinking
Take at Canada College: PHIL 200
Basic Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 250
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Canada College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
Introductory Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 210
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Canada College: MATH 270
General Chemistry
Take at Canada College: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Canada College: ECON 102
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Canada College: CIS 250
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Canada College: CIS 122 or CIS 284 or CIS 118
People, Place and Environment
Take at Canada College: GEOG 110
Differential Equations
Take at Canada College: MATH 275
Basic Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 260
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Canada College: ECON 100
Introductory Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 220 or PHYS 210
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Canada College: PHIL 240
Introductory Biology III
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Canada College: ANTH 110
Basic Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 250 or PHYS 270
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Canada College: POLS 150
Introductory Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 210 or PHYS 220
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Canada College: MATH 252
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Canada College: MATH 243
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Canada College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Canada College: MATH 241
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Canada College: MATH 251
Understanding Data
Take at Canada College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.