Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 005AE
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005B or MATH 005BH or MATH 005BE
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 010 or MATH 010H
Differential Equations
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 055H or MATH 055
Introduction to Programming
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 018
Statics
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 011
General Chemistry
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001B
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005C or MATH 005CH
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005CH or MATH 005C
Basic Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008C
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 012
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 002
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 016L or ENGR 016
Strength of Materials
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 013
Basic Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A
Basic Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A or PHYS 008B
Basic Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008B or PHYS 008C
Physics Laboratory
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A or PHYS 008B
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.