Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Palomar College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from Palomar College — i.e. exactly which Palomar College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Palomar College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 140 or MATH 140E
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 141 or MATH 141E
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Palomar College: MATH 200
Differential Equations
Take at Palomar College: MATH 206
Introduction to Programming
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 210
Statics
Take at Palomar College: ENGR 235
General Chemistry
Take at Palomar College: CHEM 110 or CHEM 115
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 205
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Palomar College: MATH 205
Basic Physics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 232
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Take at Palomar College: ENGR 236
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Palomar College: DT 101 or DT 102 or DT 103
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Palomar College: ENGR 210L or ENGR 210
Basic Physics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 230
Basic Physics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 231
Basic Physics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 231
Physics Laboratory
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 231
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.