Public Health Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Irvine
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Irvine’s Public Health Sciences, B.S. major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC Irvine major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
177 / 433
Admit GPA range
3.53 - 3.91
Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC Irvine)
Introduction to Economics
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 103 or ANTH 103H
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 101
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Language and Culture
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 104
Basic Economics I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ECON 101H or ECON 101
Basic Economics II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ECON 102 or ECON 102H
Introduction to Political Theory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS 132
Introduction to Politics Around the World
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS 131
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Psychology Fundamentals
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSY 110 or PSYC C1000H or PSY 120 or PSYC C1000
Psychology Fundamentals
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Psychology Fundamentals
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSY 170 or PSY 175 or SOC 104 or PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H or PSY 120
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 101 or SOC 101H
Introduction to Social Problems
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 109
Organisms to Ecosystems
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 101 or BIOL 102 or BIOL 112
DNA to Organisms
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 103
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.