Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cuesta College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from Cuesta College — i.e. exactly which Cuesta College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cuesta College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 287
Differential Equations
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 287
Introduction to Programming
Take at Cuesta College: ENGR 210
Statics
Take at Cuesta College: ENGR 250
General Chemistry
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201A or CHEM 201B
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 283
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 283
Basic Physics
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208A or PHYS 208C
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Take at Cuesta College: ENGR 251
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Cuesta College: ENGR 226
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Cuesta College: ENGR 217
Strength of Materials
Take at Cuesta College: ENGR 252A or ENGR 252B
Basic Physics
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208A
Basic Physics
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208A or PHYS 208B
Basic Physics
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208B
Physics Laboratory
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208A or PHYS 208B
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.