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

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

Required courses (Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara)

PHYS 7A
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185
PHYS 7B
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185 or PHYS G280
ECON 9
5 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at Golden West College: ECON G100
LING 20
5 UC units
Language and Linguistics
Take at Golden West College: ANTH G190
MCDB 20
5 UC units
Concepts of Biology
Take at Golden West College: BIOL G100
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Golden West College: GEOL G120
ANTH 5
5 UC units
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Golden West College: ANTH G185
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Golden West College: PHIL G115
PHYS 1
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Golden West College: GEOL G110
PHYS 6A
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G120
MCDB 1B
3 UC units
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Golden West College: BIOL G180 or BIOL G182 or BIOL G183
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
CHEM 1C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Golden West College: CHEM G185 or CHEM G180
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Golden West College: ECON G170
CMPSC 16
4 UC units
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Golden West College: CS G175
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Golden West College: CS G131 or CS G153
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Golden West College: GEOG G185
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
PHYS 3
3 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G280 or PHYS G185
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Golden West College: ECON G175
PHYS 6B
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G120 or PHYS G125
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Golden West College: PHIL G120
EEMB 3
3 UC units
Introductory Biology III
Take at Golden West College: BIOL G180 or BIOL G182 or BIOL G183
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Golden West College: ANTH G100
PHYS 2
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185 or PHYS G285
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Golden West College: PSCI G150 or PHIL G150
PHYS 6C
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G125 or PHYS G120
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G185
MATH 34B
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Golden West College: MATH G140 or MATH G140S
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Golden West College: PSYC C1000
MATH 34A
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Golden West College: MATH G140 or MATH G140S
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Golden West College: MATH G180
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Golden West College: STAT C1000E or SOC G125 or ECON G160 or STAT C1000 or PSYC G140
PSY 10B
5 UC units
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PSY 10A
5 UC units
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Golden West 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.