Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Shasta College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Shasta College — i.e. exactly which Shasta College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Shasta College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Shasta College: AGNR 60
Basic Physics
Take at Shasta College: PHYS 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Shasta College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C
Language and Linguistics
Take at Shasta College: ENGL 25
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 17
Concepts of Biology
Take at Shasta College: BIOL 10
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 2
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Shasta College: ANTH 1
Critical Thinking
Take at Shasta College: PHIL 8
Basic Physics
Take at Shasta College: PHYS 4A
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Shasta College: ESCI 1
Introductory Physics
Take at Shasta College: PHYS 2A
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Shasta College: BOT 1 or BIOL 1 or ZOOL 1
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Shasta College: MATH 6
General Chemistry
Take at Shasta College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Shasta College: ECON 1A
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Shasta College: CIS 61
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Shasta College: CIS 62 or CIS 60
People, Place and Environment
Take at Shasta College: GEOG 1B
Differential Equations
Take at Shasta College: MATH 4B
Basic Physics
Take at Shasta College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4B
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Shasta College: ECON 1B
Introductory Physics
Take at Shasta College: PHYS 2B or PHYS 2A
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Shasta College: PHIL 7
Introductory Biology III
Take at Shasta College: BIOL 1 or ZOOL 1 or BOT 1
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Shasta College: ANTH 2
Basic Physics
Take at Shasta College: PHYS 4A
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Shasta College: POLS 15
Introductory Physics
Take at Shasta College: PHYS 2B or PHYS 2A
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Shasta College: MATH 3B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Shasta College: MATH 9
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Shasta College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Shasta College: MATH 9
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Shasta College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AS
Understanding Data
Take at Shasta College: SOC 3 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Shasta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Shasta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.