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Political Science Transfer Requirements: College of the DesertUC Riverside

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Riverside’s Political Science (Administrative Studies, B.A.) major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Riverside major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
93%
Admitted / applied
437 / 471
Admit GPA range
3.18 - 3.82
Requirements
9

Required courses (College of the DesertUC Riverside)

BUS 10
4 UC units
Introduction to Business
Take at College of the Desert: BUMA 10
CS 8
4 UC units
Intro to Computing
Take at College of the Desert: CIS 10
BUS 20
4 UC units
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Take at College of the Desert: BUAC 20A
STAT 8
5 UC units
Statistics for Business
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000 or BUMA 3
POSC 10
5 UC units
American Politics
Take at College of the Desert: POLS C1000
POSC 15
5 UC units
Comparative Politics
Take at College of the Desert: PS 2
POSC 5
4 UC units
Modern Political Ideologies
Take at College of the Desert: PS 3 or PHIL 3
POSC 20
4 UC units
World Politics
Take at College of the Desert: PS 4
POSC 7
5 UC units
Intro to Political Theory
Take at College of the Desert: PS 3 or PHIL 3

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Political Science to UC Riverside from other colleges

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.