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Physics, B.A. & B.S. Transfer Requirements: De Anza College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physics, B.A. & B.S. major from De Anza College — i.e. exactly which De Anza College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
54%
Admitted / applied
111 / 206
Admit GPA range
3.64 - 3.98
Requirements
12

Required courses (De Anza College → UC Santa Barbara)

MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1A or MATH 1AH
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1B or MATH 1BH or MATH 1C or MATH 1CH
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at De Anza College: MATH 2B or MATH 2BH
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at De Anza College: MATH 2A or MATH 2AH
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1C or MATH 1CH or MATH 1D or MATH 1DH
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1DH or MATH 1D or MATH 1C or MATH 1CH
ASTRO 1
5 UC units
Basic Astronomy
Take at De Anza College: ASTR 4 or ASTR 10
CHEM 1A
4 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at De Anza College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH
CHEM 1B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at De Anza College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH or CHEM 1B or CHEM 1BH
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at De Anza College: GEOL 10
MCDB 20
5 UC units
Concepts of Biology
Take at De Anza College: BIOL 10H or BIOL 10
PSTAT 10
5 UC units
Principles of Data Science with R
Take at De Anza College: CIS 44H or CIS 44A

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.