Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, 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).
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Required courses (Gavilan College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Gavilan College: SOC 1A
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Gavilan College: ENVS 1
American Government and Politics
Take at Gavilan College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 1
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 12 or POLS 12
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Gavilan College: POLS 4
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Gavilan College: ECON 1
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Gavilan College: ANTH 3
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Gavilan College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Gavilan College: POLS 3
People, Place and Environment
Take at Gavilan College: GEOG 2
Critical Thinking
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 2
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 3A
Understanding Data
Take at Gavilan College: STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Gavilan College: STAT C1000
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 12
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Gavilan College: SJS 5
Modern Europe
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 7B
The American People
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 2
The American People
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 1 or HIST 2
World History
Take at Gavilan College: HIST 4B
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.