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Physics, B.A. & B.S. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physics, B.A. & 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).

Transfer admit rate
54%
Admitted / applied
111 / 206
Admit GPA range
3.64 - 3.98
Requirements
13

Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)

MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3AH or MATH 3A
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3BH or MATH 3B
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 26 or MATH 26H
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 24H or MATH 24
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
ASTRO 1
5 UC units
Basic Astronomy
Take at Irvine Valley College: ASTR 20 or ASTR 20H
CHEM 1A
4 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH
CHEM 1B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH or CHEM 1BH or CHEM 1B
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOL 1
EARTH 20
4 UC units
Geological Catastrophes
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOL 23
MCDB 20
5 UC units
Concepts of Biology
Take at Irvine Valley College: BIO 1H or BIO 1
PSTAT 10
5 UC units
Principles of Data Science with R
Take at Irvine Valley College: CS 17 or MATH 17

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Physics, B.A. & 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.