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Physics, B.A. & B.S. Transfer Requirements: Porterville College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Physics, B.A. & B.S. major from Porterville College — i.e. exactly which Porterville College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
54%
Admitted / applied
111 / 206
Admit GPA range
3.64 - 3.98
Requirements
15

Required courses (Porterville College → UC Santa Barbara)

PHYS 20CL
2 UC units
Experimental Physics
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 24
4 UC units
General Physics
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 25
4 UC units
General Physics
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHYS 20BL
2 UC units
Experimental Physics
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Porterville College: MATH P103
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Porterville College: MATH P104
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Porterville College: MATH P208
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Porterville College: MATH P207
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Porterville College: MATH P205
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Porterville College: MATH P205
ASTRO 1
5 UC units
Basic Astronomy
Take at Porterville College: ASTR P101
CHEM 1A
4 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Porterville College: CHEM P101A
CHEM 1B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Porterville College: CHEM P101A or CHEM P101B
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Porterville College: GEOL P110
MCDB 20
5 UC units
Concepts of Biology
Take at Porterville College: BIOL P110

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.