Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of Alameda → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from College of Alameda — i.e. exactly which College of Alameda 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 (College of Alameda → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of Alameda: SOC 1
American Government and Politics
Take at College of Alameda: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at College of Alameda: HIST 7A
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at College of Alameda: POSCI 4
Introduction to International Relations
Take at College of Alameda: POSCI 3
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of Alameda: ECON 1
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of Alameda: ANTHR 3
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of Alameda: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at College of Alameda: POSCI 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at College of Alameda: GEOG 2
Critical Thinking
Take at College of Alameda: PHIL 10
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of Alameda: PHIL 5
Understanding Data
Take at College of Alameda: SOCSC 125 or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at College of Alameda: SOCSC 125 or STAT C1000
Introduction to African-American Studies
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at College of Alameda: SOC 5
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at College of Alameda: HIST 17
American Migration Since 1965: Asians and Others in the United States
Take at College of Alameda: ASAME 45B
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at College of Alameda: ASAME 45A
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at College of Alameda: HUMAN 60
Modern Europe
Take at College of Alameda: HIST 2B
The American People
Take at College of Alameda: HIST 7B
The American People
Take at College of Alameda: HIST 7A or HIST 7B
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.