Human Developmental Sciences B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Human Developmental Sciences 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 Human Developmental Sciences
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Neurobiology and Behavior
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSY 110
Human Physiology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BMS 108
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSY 110
The Cell
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 103 or BIOL 101 or BIOL 102
Multicellular Life
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 102 or BIOL 103 or BIOL 101
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 103 or BIOL 102 or BIOL 101
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BIOL 100 or BIOL 140
Human Impact on the Environment
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ENVS 110
Human Origins
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 101
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Calculus II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 131
Introduction to Logic
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHIL 205
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 200
Calculus I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 130
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Communication
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
World Prehistory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Cognitive Science
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Culture
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 103
Psychology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSY 120 or PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 101
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.