ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 101
The Study of Society
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 109
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ECON 101
Financial Accounting
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ACCT 230
Linear Algebra
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 210
Vector Calculus
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 200
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 220
Components and Circuits Lab
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Digital Design
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123 or PHYS 121 or PHYS 122
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 122
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 121
Power and Justice
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS 132
Political Inquiry
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS 121
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS 131
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.