Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Saddleback College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Saddleback College — i.e. exactly which Saddleback College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Saddleback College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Saddleback College: ENV 1 or ENV 1H
Basic Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Saddleback College: ENV 23 or GEOL 23
Concepts of Biology
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 20
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Saddleback College: GEOL 2
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Saddleback College: ANTH 1 or ANTH 1H
Critical Thinking
Take at Saddleback College: PHIL 12
Basic Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4A
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Saddleback College: GEOL 1
Introductory Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 2A
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 4B or BIO 4A
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 26
Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
Take at Saddleback College: HUM 25
General Chemistry
Take at Saddleback College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Saddleback College: ECON 4 or ECON 4H
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Saddleback College: CS 1A or CS 1B
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Saddleback College: CIMP 8A or CS 4A
People, Place and Environment
Take at Saddleback College: GEOG 2 or GEOG 2H
Differential Equations
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 24
Basic Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Saddleback College: ECON 2 or ECON 2H
Introductory Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 2A or PHYS 2B
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Saddleback College: PHIL 15
Introductory Biology III
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 4A or BIO 4B
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Saddleback College: ANTH 2H or ANTH 2
Basic Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Saddleback College: PS 10H
Introductory Physics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 2B or PHYS 2A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 11
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Saddleback College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 11
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Understanding Data
Take at Saddleback College: PSYC 44 or STAT C1000 or BUS 10 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Saddleback College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Saddleback 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.