Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, 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).
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 1
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at College of the Desert: G 5
American Government and Politics
Take at College of the Desert: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 17
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
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 1
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of the Desert: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at College of the Desert: PS 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at College of the Desert: GEOG 2
Critical Thinking
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 10 or PHIL 1
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 14
Understanding Data
Take at College of the Desert: BUMA 3 or STAT C1000 or SOC 3
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 3 or STAT C1000 or BUMA 3
Introduction to African-American Studies
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 14
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 15 or ETHN 2
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at College of the Desert: SJS 21
Modern Europe
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 6
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 18
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 18 or HIST 17
World History
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 4
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.