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Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Gavilan College — i.e. exactly which Gavilan College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Gavilan College → UC Santa Barbara)

PHYS 7A
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A
PHYS 7B
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Gavilan College: ENVS 1
MCDB 20
5 UC units
Concepts of Biology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 10
ANTH 5
5 UC units
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Gavilan College: ANTH 1
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 2
PHYS 1
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Gavilan College: GEOL 1
PHYS 6A
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 2A
MCDB 1B
3 UC units
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 5 or BIO 4 or BIO 1 or BIO 2
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2
CHEM 1C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Gavilan College: ECON 2
CMPSC 16
4 UC units
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 45
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 42 or CSIS 24
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Gavilan College: GEOG 2
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2C
PHYS 3
3 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Gavilan College: ECON 1
PHYS 6B
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 2A or PHYS 2B
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 3A
EEMB 3
3 UC units
Introductory Biology III
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 1 or BIO 5 or BIO 4 or BIO 2
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Gavilan College: ANTH 3
PHYS 2
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 12 or POLS 12
PHYS 6C
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 2A or PHYS 2B
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B
MATH 34B
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 6
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Gavilan College: PSYC C1000
MATH 34A
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 6
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1A
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Gavilan College: STAT C1000
PSY 10B
5 UC units
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PSY 10A
5 UC units
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. to UC Santa Barbara from other colleges

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.