Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Foothill College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Foothill College — i.e. exactly which Foothill 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 (Foothill College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Foothill College: SOC 1 or SOC 1H
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 9L or BIOL 9
American Government and Politics
Take at Foothill College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Foothill College: HIST 17A
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Foothill College: POLI 3H or POLI 3
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Foothill College: POLI 15H or POLI 15
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Foothill College: ECON 1A
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Foothill College: ANTH 2AH or ANTH 2A
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Foothill College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Foothill College: POLI 2H or POLI 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at Foothill College: GEOG 2
Critical Thinking
Take at Foothill College: PHIL 7
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Foothill College: PHIL 8
Understanding Data
Take at Foothill College: PSYC 7 or SOC 7 or MATH 17 or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Foothill College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 7 or SOC 7
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Foothill College: ETHN 3
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Foothill College: ETHN 5
Introduction to African Studies
Take at Foothill College: ANTH 6
Modern Europe
Take at Foothill College: HIST 4C
The American People
Take at Foothill College: HIST 17C
The American People
Take at Foothill College: HIST 17B
World History
Take at Foothill College: HIST 3C
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.