Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley 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 (Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 120
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 170
American Government and Politics
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 120
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 240
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 250
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 220
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 130
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 220
People, Place and Environment
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOG 130
Critical Thinking
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 170
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 122
Introduction to Data Science 1
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 156
Understanding Data
Take at Diablo Valley College: BUS 240 or STAT C1000E or PSYC 214 or STAT C1000
Statistics for Life Sciences
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC 214
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Diablo Valley College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000 or BUS 240 or PSYC 214
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Diablo Valley College: ETHN 140
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCSC 130
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 124
Latin American History: Independence and National Period
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 136
Latin American History: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 135
Modern Europe
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 141
The American People
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 121
The American People
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 120 or HIST 121
World History
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 181
Logics of Sociological Inquiry
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 123
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.