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Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago College → UC Santa Barbara

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

Required courses (Rancho Santiago College → UC Santa Barbara)

MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 185
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 287
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 287
ME 14
4 UC units
Statics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENGR 235
CHEM 1B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 219 or CHEM 229 or CHEM 219H
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 280
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 280
PHYS 7D
3 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 237
ME 16
4 UC units
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENGR 240
ME 10
4 UC units
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENGR 122 or ENGR 183 or ENGR 125
ME 6
4 UC units
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENGR 250 or ENGR 250L
ME 15
4 UC units
Strength of Materials
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENGR 280
PHYS 7A
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 217
PHYS 7B
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 217 or PHYS 227 or PHYS 237
PHYS 7C
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 227 or PHYS 237
PHYS 7L
1 UC units
Physics Laboratory
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 217 or PHYS 227

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Mechanical Engineering, B.S. from Rancho Santiago College to other UCs

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. to UC Santa Barbara from other colleges

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.