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Psychology Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UCLA

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

Transfer admit rate
21%
Admitted / applied
509 / 2391
Admit GPA range
3.79 - 4.00
Requirements
13

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UCLA)

PSYCH 10
4 UC units
Introductory Psychology
Take at Santa Monica College: PSYC C1000
LIFESCI 7A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 22 or BIOL 21
LIFESCI 15
5 UC units
Life: Concepts and Issues
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 3
PHYSCI 3
5 UC units
Introduction to Human Physiology
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYS 3
CHEM 20A
4 UC units
Chemical Structure
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11
PHYSICS 10
4 UC units
Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 12 or PHYSCS 14 or PHYSCS 6
PHYSICS 1A
5 UC units
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21
PHYSICS 5A
5 UC units
Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 8
STATS 10
5 UC units
Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
COMPTNG 10A
5 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 52 or CS 20A
PHILOS 7
5 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 1
PHILOS 22
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 2
PHILOS 31
5 UC units
Logic, First Course
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 9

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.