Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from Los Angeles City College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles City College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 261S or MATH 261
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 262
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 270
Differential Equations
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 275
Statics
Take at Los Angeles City College: ENG GEN 131
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 263
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 263
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 103
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Los Angeles City College: EGD TEK 101
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Los Angeles City College: ENG ELC 220
Strength of Materials
No Los Angeles City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 101
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 101 or PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 103
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 103
Physics Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 101 or PHYSICS 102
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.