Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cerritos College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Cerritos College — i.e. exactly which Cerritos 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 (Cerritos College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Cerritos College: SOC 101
Introduction to Environmental Science
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
American Government and Politics
Take at Cerritos College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Cerritos College: HIST 102
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Cerritos College: POL 240
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Cerritos College: POL 210
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Cerritos College: ECON 201M
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Cerritos College: ANTH 100
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Cerritos College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Cerritos College: POL 220
People, Place and Environment
Take at Cerritos College: GEOG 102
Critical Thinking
Take at Cerritos College: PHIL 160 or PHIL 106
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Cerritos College: PHIL 102
Biomedical Ethics
Take at Cerritos College: PHIL 205
Understanding Data
Take at Cerritos College: PSYC 210 or MATH 112S or STAT C1000 or BA 130 or MATH 130 or ECON 210
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Cerritos College: PSYC 210 or STAT C1000 or MATH 112S or BA 130 or MATH 130 or ECON 210
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Cerritos College: HIST 108 or CS 108
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Cerritos College: ASAM 110
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Cerritos College: WGS 140
Modern Europe
Take at Cerritos College: HIST 242
The American People
Take at Cerritos College: HIST 103
The American People
Take at Cerritos College: HIST 102 or HIST 103
World History
Take at Cerritos College: HIST 246
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.