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Biological Sciences, B.A. & B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica CollegeUC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Biological Sciences, B.A. & B.S. major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
33%
Admitted / applied
515 / 1573
Admit GPA range
3.46 - 3.87
Requirements
7

Required courses (Santa Monica CollegeUC Santa Barbara)

CHEM 6AL
3 UC units
Laboratory Methods of Organic Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 24 or CHEM 21
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
MATH 34A
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 28
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
MATH 34B
4 UC units
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 29
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 13

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Biological Sciences, B.A. & B.S. to UC Santa Barbara from other colleges

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.