Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Foothill College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from Foothill College — i.e. exactly which Foothill College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Foothill College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1AH or MATH 1A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1BH or MATH 1C or MATH 1B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Foothill College: MATH 2B
Differential Equations
Take at Foothill College: MATH 2A
Introduction to Programming
Take at Foothill College: ENGR 11
Statics
Take at Foothill College: ENGR 35
General Chemistry
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B or CHEM 1C
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D
Basic Physics
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4D
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Take at Foothill College: ENGR 47
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Foothill College: ENGR 6
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Foothill College: ENGR 37 or ENGR 37L
Basic Physics
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C
Basic Physics
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C
Physics Laboratory
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B
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.