Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Fullerton College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Fullerton College — i.e. exactly which Fullerton College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Fullerton College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Fullerton College: PHYS 221 F
Basic Physics
Take at Fullerton College: PHYS 221 F or PHYS 222 F or PHYS 223 F
Language and Linguistics
Take at Fullerton College: ENGL 210 F or ANTH 105HF or ANTH 105 F
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Fullerton College: ENVS 105 F or ESC 190 F
Concepts of Biology
Take at Fullerton College: BIOL 101 F or BIOL 101HF
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Fullerton College: ESC 103 F
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Fullerton College: ANTH 101 F or ANTH 101HF
Critical Thinking
Take at Fullerton College: PHIL 170 F
Basic Physics
Take at Fullerton College: PHYS 221 F
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Fullerton College: ESC 100LF or ESC 100 F
Introductory Physics
Take at Fullerton College: PHYS 205 F or PHYS 210 F
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Fullerton College: BIOL 170 F or BIOL 276 F or BIOL 274 F or BIOL 272 F
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Fullerton College: MATH 252 F or MATH 255 F
General Chemistry
Take at Fullerton College: CHEM 111BF or CHEM 111AF
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Fullerton College: ECON 101HF or ECON 101 F
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Fullerton College: CSCI 123 F or CIS 223 F or CSCI 223 F
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Fullerton College: CIS 226 F or CIS 217 F
People, Place and Environment
Take at Fullerton College: GEOG 160 F
Differential Equations
Take at Fullerton College: MATH 260 F or MATH 252 F
Basic Physics
Take at Fullerton College: PHYS 222 F
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Fullerton College: ECON 102 F or ECON 102HF
Introductory Physics
Take at Fullerton College: PHYS 205 F or PHYS 206 F or PHYS 210 F or PHYS 211 F
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Fullerton College: PHIL 160 F
Introductory Biology III
Take at Fullerton College: BIOL 170 F or BIOL 272 F or BIOL 276 F or BIOL 274 F
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Fullerton College: ANTH 102HF or ANTH 102 F
Basic Physics
Take at Fullerton College: PHYS 223 F or PHYS 221 F
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Fullerton College: POSC 120 F
Introductory Physics
Take at Fullerton College: PHYS 210 F or PHYS 211 F or PHYS 206 F or PHYS 205 F
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Fullerton College: MATH 152HF or MATH 152 F
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Fullerton College: MATH 131 F or MATH 130 F
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Fullerton College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Fullerton College: MATH 131 F or MATH 130 F
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Fullerton College: MATH 151 F or MATH 151HF
Understanding Data
Take at Fullerton College: PSY 161 F or PSY 161HF or SOSC 120 F or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Fullerton College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Fullerton 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.