Santa Barbara City College to UCLA
Nursing Transfer Plan
SBCC has a match for every one of UCLA's 11 Nursing prep courses, so you can finish all of the listed prep at SBCC. Start with CHEM 101 and BIOL 102.
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NursingMajor Requirements
Nursing Major Preparation
Courses at Santa Barbara City College that satisfy UCLA's Nursing major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Santa Barbara City College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | ENGCOMP 3 — English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language | 4 |
| COMM 235 or ENG 111 or ENG 111H or PHIL 111 — Argumentation and Debate | English composition courses | 3 |
| CHEM 156 + CHEM 155 — General Chemistry II + General Chemistry I | CHEM 20A, CHEM 20B | 10 |
| CHEM 211 + CHEM 221 — Organic Chemistry I + Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | CHEM 30A — Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity | 5.3 |
| BIOL 103 — Cell and Molecular Biology | LIFESCI 7A — Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 102 or BMS 108 — Animal Biology | LIFESCI 7C — Physiology and Human Biology | 5 |
| BMS 108 — Human Physiology | PHYSCI 3 — Introduction to Human Physiology | 4 |
| BMS 107 — Human Anatomy | PHYSCI 13 — Introduction to Human Anatomy | 4 |
| COMM C1000 or COMM C1000H — Introduction to Public Speaking | COMM 1 — Principles of Oral Communication (recommended) | 3 |
| COMM 101 — Introduction to Communication | COMM 10 — Introduction to Communication (recommended) | 3 |
| PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology - Honors | PSYCH 10 — Introductory Psychology | 4 |
| BMS 127 — Medical Microbiology | NURSING 51 — Medical Microbiology for Nursing Students | 4 |
| MATH 150 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus (choose 1) | 5 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Santa Barbara City College
Complete these five courses at Santa Barbara City College to start your UCLA GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
BIOL 100
Concepts of Biology
CHEM 101
Introductory Chemistry
HIST 101
History of the U.S. to 1877
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Santa Barbara City College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Concepts of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 101 — Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 101 — History of the U.S. to 1877 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
4 semesters minimum for CHEM 101 onward
CHEM 101 through CHEM 211: 4 courses, each needing the one before, so 4 semesters minimum. Start CHEM 101 in your first semester. Placing higher shortens it.
SBCC semesters, UCLA quarters
SBCC runs on semesters and UCLA on quarters. Your units convert when you transfer, one semester unit to 1.5 quarter units, and anything left runs on UCLA's quicker quarter schedule.
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SBCC covers all 11 listed courses
Every UCLA Nursing prep course in the transfer agreement has a SBCC match, so none of the listed prep has to wait. Take them all before you apply.
Start with CHEM 101 and BIOL 102
CHEM 101 and BIOL 102 sit at the start of their sequences for this route, so they fit your first semester, next to ENGL C1000 for English composition.
More than one way to cover ENGCOMP 3
For UCLA ENGCOMP 3, SBCC accepts ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000. You need only one of them, so pick whichever fits your schedule.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at SBCC for UCLA Nursing?
ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000, COMM 235, CHEM 156, CHEM 155, CHEM 211, CHEM 221 and BIOL 103, plus the rest in the table above. Together they match 11 of the 11 prep courses UCLA lists for Nursing.
What doesn't SBCC cover for UCLA Nursing?
Nothing in the transfer agreement. Every UCLA Nursing prep course listed has a SBCC match.
Does SBCC BIOL 103 transfer to UCLA?
Yes, for Nursing. SBCC BIOL 103 (Cell and Molecular Biology) is the match for UCLA LIFESCI 7A (Cell and Molecular Biology) in the transfer agreement.
What should I take first at SBCC for UCLA Nursing?
CHEM 101 and BIOL 102, plus ENGL C1000 for English composition. They sit at the start of their sequences.
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Related Transfer Plans
Santa Barbara City College students transferring to UCLA for Nursing can match 11 of 11 lower-division prep courses at SBCC, including ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000 and COMM 235. Every listed course has a Santa Barbara City College equivalent in the 2025-2026 agreement. CHEM 101 and BIOL 102 are good first-semester picks. On Transfermatic, put in Santa Barbara City College and UCLA, and you get the classes you need for Nursing, semester by semester.
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