Electrical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Electrical Engineering, B.S. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
109 / 445
Admit GPA range
3.87 - 4.00
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2B
Differential Equations
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2C
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at College of the Desert: CS 7A
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A
Introduction to Electrical & Computer Engineering
Take at College of the Desert: PH 6A or ENGR 6A
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A or PH 3B
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3B or PH 3C
Physics Laboratory
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3B or PH 3C
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3B or PH 3C
Signal Analysis and Processing
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Signal Analysis and Processing
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Probability and Statistics
No College of the Desert 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.