Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Monterey Peninsula College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Monterey Peninsula College — i.e. exactly which Monterey Peninsula College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Monterey Peninsula College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3A
Basic Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3A or PHYS 3B or PHYS 3C
Language and Linguistics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: LING 15
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 31
Concepts of Biology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 10
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOL 3L or GEOL 3
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ANTH 2
Critical Thinking
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHIL 6 or PHIL 10
Basic Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3A
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOL 2L or GEOL 2
Introductory Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 2A
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 21 or BIOL 22
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 31
General Chemistry
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ECON 4
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CSCI 10C
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CSCI 9 or CSCI 10A
People, Place and Environment
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOG 4
Differential Equations
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 32
Basic Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3B
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ECON 2
Introductory Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 2B or PHYS 2A
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHIL 4
Introductory Biology III
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 21 or BIOL 22
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ANTH 4
Basic Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3C
Language in Society
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: LING 45
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS 3
Introductory Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 2A or PHYS 2B
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 18
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 18
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20A
Understanding Data
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Monterey Peninsula College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Monterey Peninsula 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.