Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from East Los Angeles College — i.e. exactly which East Los Angeles 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 (East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at East Los Angeles College: SOC 001
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at East Los Angeles College: ENV SCI 001
American Government and Politics
Take at East Los Angeles College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at East Los Angeles College: HISTORY 011
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at East Los Angeles College: POL SCI 005
Introduction to International Relations
Take at East Los Angeles College: POL SCI 007
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at East Los Angeles College: ECON 002
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at East Los Angeles College: ANTHRO 102
Introduction to Psychology
Take at East Los Angeles College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at East Los Angeles College: POL SCI 002
People, Place and Environment
Take at East Los Angeles College: GEOG 002
Critical Thinking
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHILOS 006 or PHILOS 008
Introduction to Ethics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHILOS 020
Biomedical Ethics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHILOS 019
Understanding Data
Take at East Los Angeles College: STAT C1000E or PSYCH 091 or BUS 015 or PSYCH 093 or ECON 020 or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at East Los Angeles College: PSYCH 091 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Introduction to African-American Studies
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHICANO 044 or SPANISH 016 or CHICANO 004
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHICANO 047
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at East Los Angeles College: ASIAN 001
Modern Europe
Take at East Los Angeles College: HISTORY 002
The American People
Take at East Los Angeles College: HISTORY 012
The American People
Take at East Los Angeles College: HISTORY 011 or HISTORY 012
World History
Take at East Los Angeles College: HISTORY 087
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.