Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Taft College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Taft College — i.e. exactly which Taft College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Taft College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2221
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2221 or PHYS 2222 or PHYS 2223
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Taft College: BIOL 1513
Introductory Physics
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Concepts of Biology
Take at Taft College: BIOL 1510 or BIOL 1500
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Taft College: GEOL 1501
Critical Thinking
Take at Taft College: PHIL 1520
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2221
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Taft College: GEOL 1500
Introductory Physics
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2201 or BIOL 2203 or BIOL 2202
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Taft College: MATH 2125
General Chemistry
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2212 or CHEM 2211
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Taft College: ECON 2120
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Taft College: ENGR 1540
Differential Equations
Take at Taft College: MATH 2140
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2221 or PHYS 2222
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Taft College: ECON 2210
Introductory Physics
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Biology III
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2203 or BIOL 2201 or BIOL 2202
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2222 or PHYS 2221
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Taft College: POSC 1502
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Taft College: MATH 2120
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Taft College: PSYC C1000
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Taft College: MATH 2100
Understanding Data
Take at Taft College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 2200
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Taft 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.