Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A or MATH 003AH
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003BH or MATH 003B
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004C
Differential Equations
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004B
Introduction to Programming
Take at West Valley College: ENGR 060
Statics
Take at West Valley College: ENGR 099
General Chemistry
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 001A or CHEM 001AH or CHEM 001B or CHEM 001BH
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
Basic Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004C
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at West Valley College: ENGR 020
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at West Valley College: ENGR 098
Basic Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004A
Basic Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004A or PHYS 004B or PHYS 004C
Basic Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004B or PHYS 004C
Physics Laboratory
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004A or PHYS 004B
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.