Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Contra Costa College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from Contra Costa College — i.e. exactly which Contra Costa College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Contra Costa College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 191
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 200
Differential Equations
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 292
Introduction to Programming
Take at Contra Costa College: ENGIN 170
Statics
Take at Contra Costa College: ENGIN 255
General Chemistry
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 290
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 290
Basic Physics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 231
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Contra Costa College: ENGIN 200
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Contra Costa College: ENGIN 230
Basic Physics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 130
Basic Physics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 130 or PHYS 230
Basic Physics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 231
Physics Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 130 or PHYS 230
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.