Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Vista Community College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from Vista Community College — i.e. exactly which Vista Community College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Vista Community College → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 4A
Basic Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B
Language and Linguistics
Take at Vista Community College: ANTHR 18
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Vista Community College: BIOL 118 or BIOL 13
Concepts of Biology
Take at Vista Community College: BIOL 10
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at Vista Community College: ANTHR 1
Critical Thinking
Take at Vista Community College: PHIL 11 or PHIL 10
Basic Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 4A
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at Vista Community College: GEOL 10L or GEOL 10
Introductory Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 3A
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at Vista Community College: BIOL 1A or BIOL 1B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3E
General Chemistry
Take at Vista Community College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Vista Community College: ECON 2
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at Vista Community College: CIS 25
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at Vista Community College: CIS 36A or CIS 6
Differential Equations
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3F
Basic Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 4B
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Vista Community College: ECON 1
Introductory Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 3A or PHYS 3B
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Vista Community College: PHIL 31A
Introductory Biology III
Take at Vista Community College: BIOL 1B or BIOL 1A
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Vista Community College: ANTHR 3
Basic Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Vista Community College: POSCI 4
Introductory Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 3A or PHYS 3B
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 16B
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Vista Community College: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 16A
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3A
Understanding Data
Take at Vista Community College: STAT C1000 or MATH 118
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No Vista Community 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.