Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of the Canyons → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from College of the Canyons — i.e. exactly which College of the Canyons courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Canyons → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at College of the Canyons: ENVRMT 101
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 220
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 221 or PHYSIC 222
Language and Linguistics
Take at College of the Canyons: LING 101
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at College of the Canyons: ENVRMT 103 or BIOSCI 130
Concepts of Biology
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 100H or BIOSCI 100
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at College of the Canyons: GEOLOGY 102
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at College of the Canyons: ANTHRO 101H or ANTHRO 101
Critical Thinking
Take at College of the Canyons: PHILOS 106 or PHILOS 230
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 220
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at College of the Canyons: GEOLOGY 101
Introductory Physics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 110 or PHYSIC 210
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 107H or BIOSCI 107 or BIOSCI 106 or BIOSCI 106H
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 214
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202 or CHEM 201H or CHEM 201
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at College of the Canyons: ECON 202H or ECON 202
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at College of the Canyons: CMPSCI 235 or CMPSCI 182L or CMPSCI 182
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at College of the Canyons: CMPSCI 111L or CMPSCI 111
People, Place and Environment
Take at College of the Canyons: GEOGRPH 102
Differential Equations
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 215
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 222 or PHYSIC 221
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of the Canyons: ECON 201 or ECON 201H
Introductory Physics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 111 or PHYSIC 110 or PHYSIC 210 or PHYSIC 211
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHILOS 120
Introductory Biology III
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 106 or BIOSCI 106H or BIOSCI 107 or BIOSCI 107H
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Canyons: ANTHRO 103 or ANTHRO 103H
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 222 or PHYSIC 221
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at College of the Canyons: POLISC 230
Introductory Physics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 110 or PHYSIC 111 or PHYSIC 210 or PHYSIC 211
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 212
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 240 or MATH 240X
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of the Canyons: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 240 or MATH 240X
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 211 or MATH 211X
Understanding Data
Take at College of the Canyons: STAT C1000E or PSYCH 104 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or SOCI 137 or ECON 291
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No College of the Canyons equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No College of the Canyons 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.