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Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Golden West College — i.e. exactly which Golden West College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
73%
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Requirements
24

Required courses (Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara)

SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Golden West College: SOC G100
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Golden West College: POLS C1000
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Golden West College: HIST G170
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Golden West College: PSCI G150 or PHIL G150
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Golden West College: PSCI G110
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Golden West College: ECON G175
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Golden West College: ANTH G100
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Golden West College: PSYC C1000
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Golden West College: PSCI G185
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Golden West College: GEOG G185
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Golden West College: PHIL G115
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Golden West College: PHIL G120
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Golden West College: STAT C1000E or SOC G125 or ECON G160 or STAT C1000 or PSYC G140
PSTAT 5LS
5 UC units
Statistics for Life Sciences
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Golden West College: ECON G160 or STAT C1000E or STAT C1000 or PSYC G140 or SOC G125
BL ST 1
5 UC units
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
AS AM 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Golden West College: ETHS G137
CH ST 1C
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Golden West College: ETHS G134 or SOC G134
FEMST 80
5 UC units
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Golden West College: SOC G115
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Golden West College: SOC G140
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Golden West College: HIST G185
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Golden West College: HIST G175
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Golden West College: HIST G175 or HIST G170
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Golden West College: HIST G162

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Sociology, B.A. from Golden West College to other UCs

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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.