Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from Rio Hondo College — i.e. exactly which Rio Hondo College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190 or MATH 190H
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 191
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 260 or MATH 251
Differential Equations
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 251 or MATH 270
Introduction to Programming
Take at Rio Hondo College: ENGR 212
Statics
Take at Rio Hondo College: ENGR 235
General Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 130 or CHEM 140
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 250
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 250
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 212 or PHY 213
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Take at Rio Hondo College: ENGR 245
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Rio Hondo College: ENGR 217 or ENGR 217L
Strength of Materials
Take at Rio Hondo College: ENGR 240
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211 or PHY 212 or PHY 213
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 212 or PHY 213
Physics Laboratory
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211 or PHY 212
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.