Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, 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)
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211 or PHY 212 or PHY 213
Language and Linguistics
Take at Rio Hondo College: ANTH 104 or ENGL 127 or ENGL 127H
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Rio Hondo College: BIOL 120
Concepts of Biology
Take at Rio Hondo College: BIOL 101
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Rio Hondo College: GEOL 152L or GEOL 152
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Rio Hondo College: ANTH 101H or ANTH 101
Critical Thinking
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 112H or PHIL 112
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Rio Hondo College: GEOL 151 or GEOL 150
Introductory Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 150
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Rio Hondo College: BIOL 200 or BIOL 201
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 260 or MATH 251
General Chemistry
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHEM 130 or CHEM 140
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Rio Hondo College: ECON 102 or ECON 102H
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Rio Hondo College: CIT 125
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Rio Hondo College: CIT 127 or CIT 135
People, Place and Environment
Take at Rio Hondo College: GEOG 102
Differential Equations
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 251 or MATH 270
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 213
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Rio Hondo College: ECON 101H or ECON 101
Introductory Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 160 or PHY 150
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 120
Introductory Biology III
Take at Rio Hondo College: BIOL 201 or BIOL 200
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Rio Hondo College: ANTH 102H or ANTH 102
Basic Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 212 or PHY 213 or PHY 211
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 128 or POLS 128 or PHIL 128H or POLS 128H
Introductory Physics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 150 or PHY 160
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 191
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 170
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Rio Hondo College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 170
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190 or MATH 190H
Understanding Data
Take at Rio Hondo College: PSY 190 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.