Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Chaffey College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Chaffey College — i.e. exactly which Chaffey College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Chaffey College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 45
Basic Physics
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 45 or PHYS 46
Language and Linguistics
Take at Chaffey College: ANTHRO 5
Concepts of Biology
Take at Chaffey College: BIOL 1 or BIOL 10
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Chaffey College: GEOL 2
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Chaffey College: ANTHRO 1
Critical Thinking
Take at Chaffey College: PHIL 76 or PHIL 75
Basic Physics
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 45
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Chaffey College: GEOL 1
Introductory Physics
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 20A or PHYS 35
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Chaffey College: BIOL 44 or BIOL 42 or BIOL 40
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 81
General Chemistry
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 24A or CHEM 24B
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Chaffey College: ECON 4
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Chaffey College: ENGIN 30 or COMPSCI 1
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Chaffey College: CISPROG 1 or CISPROG 5
People, Place and Environment
Take at Chaffey College: GEOG 11
Differential Equations
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 85
Basic Physics
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 46
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Chaffey College: ECON 2
Introductory Physics
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 20B or PHYS 20A or PHYS 35 or PHYS 36
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Chaffey College: PHIL 72
Introductory Biology III
Take at Chaffey College: BIOL 42 or BIOL 40 or BIOL 44
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Chaffey College: ANTHRO 3
Basic Physics
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 45 or PHYS 47
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Chaffey College: PS 4
Introductory Physics
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 20B or PHYS 20A or PHYS 36
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 60
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Chaffey College: PSYCH 1
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 60
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65A
Understanding Data
Take at Chaffey College: SCSCI 10 or STAT 10
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Chaffey College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Chaffey 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.