Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3AH or MATH 3A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3BH or MATH 3B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 26 or MATH 26H
Differential Equations
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 24H or MATH 24
Introduction to Programming
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGR 20
Statics
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGR 30
General Chemistry
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH or CHEM 1BH or CHEM 1B
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
Basic Physics
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHYS 4C
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGR 80
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Irvine Valley College: DR 52 or ENGR 23
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Irvine Valley College: ET 92
Basic Physics
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHYS 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B
Basic Physics
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C
Physics Laboratory
Take at Irvine Valley 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.