Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, 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)
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
Language and Linguistics
Take at Los Angeles City College: LING 001
Concepts of Biology
Take at Los Angeles City College: BIOLOGY 003
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Los Angeles City College: GEOLOGY 007 or GEOLOGY 002
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles City College: ANTHRO 101
Critical Thinking
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHILOS 006 or PHILOS 009
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 101
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Los Angeles City College: GEOLOGY 001 or GEOLOGY 006
Introductory Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 006 or PHYSICS 021
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Los Angeles City College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 270
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles City College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Los Angeles City College: ECON 001
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Los Angeles City College: CS 116 or CS 102
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Los Angeles City College: CS 119 or CS 113
People, Place and Environment
Take at Los Angeles City College: GEOG 002
Differential Equations
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 275
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Los Angeles City College: ECON 002
Introductory Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 021 or PHYSICS 022 or PHYSICS 006 or PHYSICS 007
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHILOS 020
Introductory Biology III
Take at Los Angeles City College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles City College: ANTHRO 102
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 101
Language in Society
Take at Los Angeles City College: LING 002
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles City College: POL SCI 005
Introductory Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 021 or PHYSICS 022 or PHYSICS 006 or PHYSICS 007
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 262
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 236
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Los Angeles City College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 236
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 261S or MATH 261
Understanding Data
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 229 or STAT C1000 or SOC 125 or STAT C1000E or BUS 015
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Los Angeles City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Los Angeles City 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.