Physics Minor Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Physics Minor 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)
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 121
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 121
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123
Introduction to Physics III
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 122
Introduction to Physics Laboratory III
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 122
Introduction to Physics IV
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123
Introductory Physics I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 110 or PHYS 121
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 121 or PHYS 110
Introductory Physics II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123 or PHYS 111 or PHYS 110
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 111 or PHYS 110 or PHYS 123
Introductory Physics III
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 111 or PHYS 122
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 122 or PHYS 111
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Vector Calculus
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 200
Vector Calculus
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 200
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.