Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Moreno Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Moreno Valley College — i.e. exactly which Moreno Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Moreno Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Moreno Valley College: PHY 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Moreno Valley College: PHY 4A or PHY 4B or PHY 4C
Language and Linguistics
Take at Moreno Valley College: ENGL 16 or ANT 8
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Moreno Valley College: BIO 19
Concepts of Biology
Take at Moreno Valley College: BIO 1 or BIO 1H
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Moreno Valley College: ANT 1 or ANT 1H
Critical Thinking
Take at Moreno Valley College: PHI 32 or MAT 32
Basic Physics
Take at Moreno Valley College: PHY 4A
Introductory Physics
No Moreno Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Moreno Valley College: BIO 61 or BIO 60H or BIO 60
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Moreno Valley College: MAT 3
General Chemistry
Take at Moreno Valley College: CHE 1A or CHE 1AH or CHE 1BH or CHE 1B
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Moreno Valley College: ECO 8 or ECO 8H
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Moreno Valley College: CIS 5
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Moreno Valley College: CIS 30A or CIS 18A
People, Place and Environment
Take at Moreno Valley College: GEG 2
Differential Equations
Take at Moreno Valley College: MAT 2
Basic Physics
Take at Moreno Valley College: PHY 4B
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Moreno Valley College: ECO 7 or ECO 7H
Introductory Physics
No Moreno Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Moreno Valley College: PHI 12
Introductory Biology III
Take at Moreno Valley College: BIO 60H or BIO 61 or BIO 60
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Moreno Valley College: ANT 2H or ANT 2
Basic Physics
Take at Moreno Valley College: PHY 4C or PHY 4A
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Moreno Valley College: POLS 11
Introductory Physics
No Moreno Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Moreno Valley College: MAT 1B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Moreno Valley College: MAT 5
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Moreno Valley College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Moreno Valley College: MAT 5
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Moreno Valley College: MAT 1A or MAT 1AH
Understanding Data
Take at Moreno Valley College: STAT C1000H or PSYC 48 or SOC 48 or MAT 70B or STAT C1000 or STAT 13
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Moreno Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Moreno Valley 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.