Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, 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).
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Required courses (American River College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at American River College: SOC 300 or SOC 480
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at American River College: NATR 300
American Government and Politics
Take at American River College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
The American People
Take at American River College: HIST 483 or HIST 310
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
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at American River College: ECON 302
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 481 or ANTH 310
Introduction to Psychology
Take at American River College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at American River College: POLS 302
People, Place and Environment
Take at American River College: GEOG 310
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
Understanding Data
Take at American River College: PSYC 330 or ECON 310 or STAT C1000H or STAT 305 or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at American River College: STAT C1000H or ECON 310 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 330
Introduction to African-American Studies
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at American River College: HIST 327
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at American River College: ETHNS 330 or HIST 325
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at American River College: SOC 325
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at American River College: SJS 310
Modern Europe
Take at American River College: HIST 481 or HIST 302
The American People
Take at American River College: HIST 484 or HIST 311
The American People
Take at American River College: HIST 311 or HIST 310 or HIST 483 or HIST 484
World History
Take at American River College: HIST 308
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.