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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)

PHYS 7A
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2221
PHYS 7B
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2221 or PHYS 2222 or PHYS 2223
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Taft College: BIOL 1513
PHYS 6C
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MCDB 20
5 UC units
Concepts of Biology
Take at Taft College: BIOL 1510 or BIOL 1500
EARTH 3
4 UC units
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at Taft College: GEOL 1501
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Taft College: PHIL 1520
PHYS 1
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2221
EARTH 2
4 UC units
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Taft College: GEOL 1500
PHYS 6A
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MCDB 1B
3 UC units
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2201 or BIOL 2203 or BIOL 2202
MATH 4A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Taft College: MATH 2125
CHEM 1C
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Taft College: CHEM 2212 or CHEM 2211
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Taft College: ECON 2120
CMPSC 16
4 UC units
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Taft College: ENGR 1540
MATH 4B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Taft College: MATH 2140
PHYS 3
3 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2221 or PHYS 2222
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Taft College: ECON 2210
PHYS 6B
3 UC units
Introductory Physics
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
EEMB 3
3 UC units
Introductory Biology III
Take at Taft College: BIOL 2203 or BIOL 2201 or BIOL 2202
PHYS 2
4 UC units
Basic Physics
Take at Taft College: PHYS 2222 or PHYS 2221
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Taft College: POSC 1502
MATH 3B
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Taft College: MATH 2120
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Taft College: PSYC C1000
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Taft College: MATH 2100
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Taft College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 2200
PSY 10B
5 UC units
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Taft College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PSY 10A
5 UC units
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.