Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Imperial Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Imperial Valley College — i.e. exactly which Imperial Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Imperial Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 200
Basic Physics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 200 or PHYS 202 or PHYS 204
Language and Linguistics
Take at Imperial Valley College: ENGL 270
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Imperial Valley College: AG 110 or ENVS 110
Concepts of Biology
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 100
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Imperial Valley College: GEOL 140
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Imperial Valley College: ANTH 100
Critical Thinking
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHIL 106
Basic Physics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 200
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Imperial Valley College: GEOL 100
Introductory Physics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 105
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 180 or BIOL 182
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 230
General Chemistry
Take at Imperial Valley College: CHEM 200 or CHEM 202
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Imperial Valley College: ECON 101
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Imperial Valley College: CIS 202 or CS 221
People, Place and Environment
Take at Imperial Valley College: GEOG 102
Differential Equations
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 220
Basic Physics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 202 or PHYS 204
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Imperial Valley College: ECON 102
Introductory Physics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 105 or PHYS 110
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Imperial Valley College: RELS 104 or PHIL 104
Introductory Biology III
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 182 or BIOL 180
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Imperial Valley College: ANTH 102
Basic Physics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 204 or PHYS 200
Introduction to Political Philosophy
No Imperial Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 110
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 194
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 170
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Imperial Valley College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 170
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 192
Understanding Data
Take at Imperial Valley College: PSY 214 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Imperial Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Imperial 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.