History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. major from Gavilan College — i.e. exactly which Gavilan College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Gavilan College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 4A
World History
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 4B or HIST 4A
World History
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 4B
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 7A
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 7A or HIST 7B
Modern Europe
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 7B
The American People
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 1
The American People
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 1 or HIST 2
The American People
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 2
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Gavilan College: POLS 3
American Government and Politics
Take at Gavilan College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 12 or POLS 12
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Gavilan College: POLS 4
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Gavilan College: ANTH 3
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Gavilan College: ECON 2
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Gavilan College: ECON 1
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Gavilan College: SOC 1A
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Gavilan College: SJS 5
Critical Thinking
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 2
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 3A
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at Gavilan College: STAT C1000
Statistics for Economics
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.