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Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, 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).

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara)

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
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
ENGR 3
3 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 30
ME 14
4 UC units
Statics
Take at Santa Monica College: ENGR 12
CHEM 1B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11 or CHEM 12
MATH 6A
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
MATH 6B
4 UC units
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
PHYS 7D
3 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 23 or PHYSCS 24
ME 16
4 UC units
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Take at Santa Monica College: ENGR 16
ME 10
4 UC units
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at Santa Monica College: ENGR 11
ME 6
4 UC units
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at Santa Monica College: ENGR 22 or ENGR 21
PHYS 7A
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21
PHYS 7B
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21 or PHYSCS 22 or PHYSCS 23
PHYS 7C
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 22 or PHYSCS 23
PHYS 7L
1 UC units
Physics Laboratory
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21 or PHYSCS 22

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Mechanical Engineering, B.S. from Santa Monica College to other UCs

Mechanical Engineering, 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.