History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 3
World History
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 4 or HIST 3
World History
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 4
Modern Europe
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 6
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 17
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 18 or HIST 17
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 18
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at College of the Desert: PS 2
American Government and Politics
Take at College of the Desert: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at College of the Desert: PS 3 or PHIL 3
Introduction to International Relations
Take at College of the Desert: PS 4
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 2
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 2
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 1
Introduction to Economics
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 12
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 1
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at College of the Desert: SJS 21
Critical Thinking
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 10 or PHIL 1
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 14
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at College of the Desert: BUMA 3 or STAT C1000 or SOC 3
Statistics for Economics
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.