Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: MiraCosta College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from MiraCosta College — i.e. exactly which MiraCosta College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (MiraCosta College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 102
Basic Physics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 151
Basic Physics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 151 or PHYS 152 or PHYS 253
Introduction to Economics
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 100
Concepts of Biology
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 110 or BIO 111
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at MiraCosta College: ANTH 101H or ANTH 101
Critical Thinking
Take at MiraCosta College: PHIL 110 or PHIL 100
Basic Physics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 151
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at MiraCosta College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 101L
Introductory Physics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 111
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202 or BIO 204
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 270
General Chemistry
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 151
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 102
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at MiraCosta College: CS 150
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at MiraCosta College: CS 138 or CS 101
People, Place and Environment
Take at MiraCosta College: GEOG 102
Differential Equations
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 265
Basic Physics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 152
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 101
Introductory Physics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 112 or PHYS 111
Introduction to Ethics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHIL 102
Introductory Biology III
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 204 or BIO 202
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at MiraCosta College: ANTH 102
Basic Physics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 152 or PHYS 151
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at MiraCosta College: POLS 101 or POLS 101H
Introductory Physics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 112 or PHYS 111
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 155
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 115
Introduction to Psychology
Take at MiraCosta College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 115
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 150H or MATH 150 or MATH 150S
Understanding Data
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 125 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 104H or BUS 204 or STAT C1000E or PSYC 104 or STAT C1000 H
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No MiraCosta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No MiraCosta 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.