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Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Bakersfield College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Bakersfield College — i.e. exactly which Bakersfield College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
73%
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Requirements
22

Required courses (Bakersfield College → UC Santa Barbara)

SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Bakersfield College: SOCI B1
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Bakersfield College: POLS C1000
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B17A
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Bakersfield College: POLS B4
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Bakersfield College: POLS B3
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Bakersfield College: ECON B2
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Bakersfield College: ANTH B2
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Bakersfield College: PSYC C1000
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Bakersfield College: POLS B2
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Bakersfield College: GEOG B2
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Bakersfield College: PHIL B7 or PHIL B8
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Bakersfield College: PHIL B10
PHIL 7
5 UC units
Biomedical Ethics
Take at Bakersfield College: PHIL B12
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Bakersfield College: STAT C1000E or PSYC B5 or STAT C1000
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Bakersfield College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or PSYC B5
BL ST 1
5 UC units
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Bakersfield College equivalent — complete after transfer.
CH ST 1A
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B30B or ETHN B30B or HIST B30A or ETHN B30A
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Bakersfield College: SOCI B28
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B4B
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B17B
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B17A or HIST B17B
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B2

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Sociology, B.A. from Bakersfield College to other UCs

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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.