Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, 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)
Basic Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130
Basic Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130 or PHYS 230
Language and Linguistics
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGL 124
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 170
Concepts of Biology
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 101 or BIOSC 102
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 124 or GEOL 121
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 140
Critical Thinking
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 170
Basic Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 122 or GEOL 120
Introductory Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 120 or PHYS 124
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 131 or BIOSC 130
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 194
General Chemistry
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 121 or CHEM 120
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 221
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 135 or COMSC 165
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 140 or COMSC 110
People, Place and Environment
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOG 130
Differential Equations
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 294
Basic Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 130
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 220
Introductory Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 121 or PHYS 120 or PHYS 124 or PHYS 125
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 122
Introductory Biology III
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 130 or BIOSC 131
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 130
Basic Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 130
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 240
Introductory Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 121 or PHYS 120 or PHYS 125 or PHYS 124
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 183
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 182
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Understanding Data
Take at Diablo Valley College: BUS 240 or STAT C1000E or PSYC 214 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Diablo Valley 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.