Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 194
Differential Equations
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 294
Introduction to Programming
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 136
Statics
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 255 or ENGIN 257
General Chemistry
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Basic Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 231
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 121 or ENGIN 120
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 230
Strength of Materials
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 257
Basic Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130
Basic Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130 or PHYS 230
Basic Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 231
Physics Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley 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.