Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cuesta College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Cuesta College — i.e. exactly which Cuesta 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 (Cuesta College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Cuesta College: SOC 201A
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Cuesta College: ENVS 200 or BIO 220
American Government and Politics
Take at Cuesta College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 207A
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Cuesta College: POLS 209
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Cuesta College: POLS 204
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Cuesta College: ECON 201A
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Cuesta College: ANTH 203
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Cuesta College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Cuesta College: POLS 206
People, Place and Environment
Take at Cuesta College: GEOG 202
Critical Thinking
Take at Cuesta College: PHIL 208
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Cuesta College: PHIL 213
Introduction to Data Science 1
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 248
Understanding Data
Take at Cuesta College: STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Cuesta College: STAT C1000
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at Cuesta College: SOC 206
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 212
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Cuesta College: ETHN 270
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Cuesta College: ETHN 219
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Cuesta College: SOC 208
Modern Europe
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 204B
The American People
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 207B
The American People
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 207A or HIST 207B
World History
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 203B
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.