Cognitive Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Cognitive Science B.S. major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cognition: Fundamental Theories
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSY 112
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 130
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Introduction to Psychological Statistics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSY 150 or STAT C1000 or MATH 117A or MATH 117B
Statistics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 125 or STAT C1000 or PSY 150 or MATH 117A or MATH 117B
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSY 150 or STAT C1000 or SOC 125 or MATH 117A or MATH 117B
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 125 or STAT C1000 or PSY 150 or MATH 117A or MATH 117B
Computer Systems and C Programming
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 137
Beginning Programming in Python
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 104
Programming Abstractions: Python
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 114 or CS 137 or CS 106
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.