History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (American River College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at American River College: HIST 307
World History
Take at American River College: HIST 308 or HIST 307
World History
Take at American River College: HIST 308
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at American River College: HIST 480 or HIST 300
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at American River College: HIST 481 or HIST 480 or HIST 302 or HIST 300
Modern Europe
Take at American River College: HIST 481 or HIST 302
The American People
Take at American River College: HIST 483 or HIST 310
The American People
Take at American River College: HIST 311 or HIST 310 or HIST 483 or HIST 484
The American People
Take at American River College: HIST 484 or HIST 311
Introduction to Mexican History
Take at American River College: HIST 373
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at American River College: POLS 302
American Government and Politics
Take at American River College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at American River College: POLS 320
Introduction to International Relations
Take at American River College: POLS 310 or POLS 480
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 481 or ANTH 310
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at American River College: ECON 304
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at American River College: ECON 302
Introduction to Sociology
Take at American River College: SOC 300 or SOC 480
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at American River College: SJS 310
Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
Take at American River College: IS 312 or GLST 302
Global History, Culture and Ideology
Take at American River College: GLST 301
Critical Thinking
Take at American River College: MATH 320 or PHIL 324 or PHIL 320
Introduction to Ethics
Take at American River College: PHIL 310
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at American River College: ETHNS 330 or HIST 325
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at American River College: PSYC 330 or ECON 310 or STAT C1000H or STAT 305 or STAT C1000
Statistics for Economics
No American River 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.