Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Southwestern College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 270
Basic Physics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 270 or PHYS 272 or PHYS 274
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 140 or BIOL 145
Concepts of Biology
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 100
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 115 or GEOL 115L
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Southwestern College: ANTH 101
Basic Physics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 270
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
Introductory Physics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 150
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 210 or BIOL 211 or BIOL 212
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 254
General Chemistry
Take at Southwestern College: CHEM 200 or CHEM 210
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 102
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Southwestern College: ENGR 120C or CIS 115
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Southwestern College: CIS 166 or MATH 130 or CIS 106
People, Place and Environment
Take at Southwestern College: GEOG 120
Differential Equations
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 253
Basic Physics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 272
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 101
Introductory Physics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 150 or PHYS 152
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Southwestern College: PHIL 120
Introductory Biology III
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 212 or BIOL 210
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Southwestern College: ANTH 102
Basic Physics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 270 or PHYS 274
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Southwestern College: PS 120
Introductory Physics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 152
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 251
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 122
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Southwestern College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 121 or MATH 120
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250
Understanding Data
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 270 or PSYC 270 or SOC 280 or PSYC 280 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Southwestern 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.