Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cypress College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Cypress College — i.e. exactly which Cypress College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cypress College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C
Basic Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C or PHYS 222 C or PHYS 223 C
Language and Linguistics
Take at Cypress College: ANTH 105 C or LING 101 C
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 103 C or GEOL 190 C
Concepts of Biology
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 101 C or BIOL 101 HC
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Cypress College: GEOL 103 C
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Cypress College: ANTH 101 HC or ANTH 101 C
Critical Thinking
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 170 C or PHIL 170HC or PHIL 175 C
Basic Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Cypress College: GEOL 100 C or GEOL 101 C or GEOL 100HC
Introductory Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 201 C or PHYS 210 C
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135AC or BIOL 135BC
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Cypress College: MATH 250BC
General Chemistry
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC or CHEM 111 BC
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Cypress College: ECON 105 C or ECON 105HC
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Cypress College: CSCI 123 C
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Cypress College: CIS 247 C or CIS 211 C
People, Place and Environment
Take at Cypress College: GEOG 160 C
Differential Equations
Take at Cypress College: MATH 250BC
Basic Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 222 C
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Cypress College: ECON 100HC or ECON 100 C
Introductory Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 211 C or PHYS 210 C or PHYS 202 C or PHYS 201 C
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 160 C
Introductory Biology III
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135BC or BIOL 135AC
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Cypress College: ANTH 102 HC or ANTH 102 C
Basic Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C or PHYS 223 C
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Cypress College: POSC 120 C
Introductory Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 211 C or PHYS 210 C or PHYS 201 C or PHYS 202 C
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150BC
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Cypress College: MATH 130PC or MATH 130 C
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Cypress College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Cypress College: MATH 130 C or MATH 130PC
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150AC or MATH 150PC
Understanding Data
Take at Cypress College: MATH 126 C or STAT C1000 or SOC 161HC or PSY 161HC or SOC 161 C or PSY 161 C or MATH 120PC
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Cypress College 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.