Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of San Mateo → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from College of San Mateo — i.e. exactly which College of San Mateo courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of San Mateo → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 250
Basic Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 250 or PHYS 260
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 102
Concepts of Biology
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 110 or BIOL 100
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 125
Critical Thinking
Take at College of San Mateo: PHIL 200 or PHIL 103
Basic Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 250
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
Introductory Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 210
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 210 or BIOL 220 or BIOL 230
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 270
General Chemistry
Take at College of San Mateo: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 102
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at College of San Mateo: CIS 278
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at College of San Mateo: CIS 254 or CIS 117
People, Place and Environment
Take at College of San Mateo: GEOG 110
Differential Equations
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 275
Basic Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 260
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 100
Introductory Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 210 or PHYS 220
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHIL 244
Introductory Biology III
Take at College of San Mateo: BIOL 220 or BIOL 210 or BIOL 230
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 110
Basic Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 260 or PHYS 270
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS 150
Introductory Physics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHYS 210 or PHYS 220
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 252
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 242 or MATH 243
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of San Mateo: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 241
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of San Mateo: MATH 251
Understanding Data
Take at College of San Mateo: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 121
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No College of San Mateo 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.