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Mathematics, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mathematics, B.A. 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
83%
Admitted / applied
338 / 407
Admit GPA range
3.59 - 4.00
Requirements
12

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara)

PHYS 1
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21
PHYS 6A
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 6 or PHYSCS 8
PHYS 7A
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21
PHYS 21
4 UC units
General Physics
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
CMPSC 8
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 87A
CMPSC 16
4 UC units
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 50
ENGR 3
3 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 30
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 13
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 15
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11

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.