Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: San Diego Mesa College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from San Diego Mesa College — i.e. exactly which San Diego Mesa College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Diego Mesa College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at San Diego Mesa College: SUST 101
Basic Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 195
Basic Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 195 or PHYS 196 or PHYS 197
Language and Linguistics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ENGL 202
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 120
Concepts of Biology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 107
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: GEOL 111
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ANTH 102
Critical Thinking
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHIL 101 or PHIL 100
Basic Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 195
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101
Introductory Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 180A or PHYS 125
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210B or BIOL 210A
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 254
General Chemistry
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CHEM 201 or CHEM 200
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ECON 121
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CISC 192 or CISC 205
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CISC 190 or CISC 179
People, Place and Environment
Take at San Diego Mesa College: GEOG 102
Differential Equations
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 255
Basic Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 196
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ECON 120
Introductory Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 180A or PHYS 180B or PHYS 125 or PHYS 126
Introduction to Ethics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHIL 102B
Introductory Biology III
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210A or BIOL 210B
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ANTH 103
Basic Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 195
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at San Diego Mesa College: POLI 124
Introductory Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 180B or PHYS 125 or PHYS 126
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 151
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 122
Introduction to Psychology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 121
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 150
Understanding Data
Take at San Diego Mesa College: POLI 201 or PSYC 258 or STAT C1000 or BUSE 115
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No San Diego Mesa 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.