Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Pierce 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 Pierce College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Pierce College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles Pierce College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 101
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 101 or PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 103
Language and Linguistics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ANTHRO 161
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ENV SCI 001
Concepts of Biology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 003
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: GEOLOGY 007 or GEOLOGY 002
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ANTHRO 101
Critical Thinking
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHILOS 006 or PHILOS 009
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 101
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: GEOLOGY 001 or GEOLOGY 006
Introductory Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 006 or PHYSICS 066
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 270
General Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ECON 001
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 114 or CS 116
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 111 or CS 119
People, Place and Environment
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: GEOG 002
Differential Equations
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 275
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 102
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ECON 002
Introductory Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 066 or PHYSICS 067 or PHYSICS 007 or PHYSICS 006
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHILOS 020
Introductory Biology III
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 006 or BIOLOGY 007
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ANTHRO 102
Basic Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 101
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: POL SCI 005
Introductory Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 006 or PHYSICS 007 or PHYSICS 066 or PHYSICS 067
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 262
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 238
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 238
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Understanding Data
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: STAT C1000 or MATH 229 or SOC 125 or STAT 101 or MATH 228B
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Los Angeles Pierce College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Los Angeles Pierce 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.