Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cypress College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Cypress College — i.e. exactly which Cypress 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 (Cypress College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Cypress College: SOC 101 C or SOC 101HC
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 103 C or GEOL 190 C
American Government and Politics
Take at Cypress College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Cypress College: HIST 170HC or HIST 170 C
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Cypress College: POSC 120 C
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Cypress College: POSC 230 C
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Cypress College: ECON 100HC or ECON 100 C
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Cypress College: ANTH 102 HC or ANTH 102 C
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Cypress College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Cypress College: POSC 215 C
People, Place and Environment
Take at Cypress College: GEOG 160 C
Critical Thinking
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 170 C or PHIL 170HC or PHIL 175 C
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 160 C
Understanding Data
Take at Cypress College: MATH 126 C or STAT C1000 or SOC 161HC or PSY 161HC or SOC 161 C or PSY 161 C or MATH 120PC
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Cypress College: PSY 161HC or SOC 161HC or MATH 126 C or PSY 161 C or SOC 161 C or MATH 120PC or STAT C1000
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The Civil Rights Movement
Take at Cypress College: ETHS 235 C
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Cypress College: ETHS 151 C
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Cypress College: ETHS 171 C
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Cypress College: SOC 225 C
Modern Europe
Take at Cypress College: HIST 111 C or HIST 111HC
The American People
Take at Cypress College: HIST 171HC or HIST 171 C
The American People
Take at Cypress College: HIST 170 C or HIST 170HC or HIST 171HC or HIST 171 C
World History
Take at Cypress College: HIST 113 C or HIST 113HC
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.