Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of Marin → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from College of Marin — i.e. exactly which College of Marin courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of Marin → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 207A
Basic Physics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 207A or PHYS 207B
Language and Linguistics
No College of Marin equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at College of Marin: ENVS 138 or BIOL 138
Concepts of Biology
Take at College of Marin: BIOL 110
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at College of Marin: GEOL 121
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at College of Marin: ANTH 101
Critical Thinking
Take at College of Marin: PHIL 112
Basic Physics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 207A
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at College of Marin: GEOL 120 or GEOL 120L
Introductory Physics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 108A
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at College of Marin: BIOL 112A or BIOL 112B or BIOL 112C or BIOL 111A or BIOL 111B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at College of Marin: MATH 116 or MATH 216
General Chemistry
Take at College of Marin: CHEM 132 or CHEM 131
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at College of Marin: ECON 102
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at College of Marin: COMP 130
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at College of Marin: COMP 135 or COMP 138
People, Place and Environment
Take at College of Marin: GEOG 102
Differential Equations
Take at College of Marin: MATH 224 or MATH 216
Basic Physics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 207B or PHYS 207C
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of Marin: ECON 101
Introductory Physics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 108B or PHYS 108A
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of Marin: PHIL 111
Introductory Biology III
Take at College of Marin: BIOL 112A or BIOL 112B or BIOL 112C or BIOL 111A or BIOL 111B
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of Marin: ANTH 102
Basic Physics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 207C or PHYS 207B
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at College of Marin: POLS 103
Introductory Physics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 108A or PHYS 108B
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at College of Marin: MATH 124
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of Marin: MATH 122
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of Marin: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of Marin: MATH 121
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of Marin: MATH 123
Understanding Data
Take at College of Marin: STAT 115 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No College of Marin equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No College of Marin 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.