Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Hartnell College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Hartnell College — i.e. exactly which Hartnell 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 (Hartnell College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Hartnell College: SOC 1
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Hartnell College: GEL 25 or BIO 48
American Government and Politics
Take at Hartnell College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Hartnell College: HIS 17A
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Hartnell College: POL 6
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Hartnell College: POL 3
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Hartnell College: ECO 1
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Hartnell College: ANT 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Hartnell College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Hartnell College: POL 2
Critical Thinking
Take at Hartnell College: PHL 15
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Hartnell College: PHL 10
Understanding Data
Take at Hartnell College: STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Hartnell College: STAT C1000
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Hartnell College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at Hartnell College: HIS 46A or HIS 46B
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Hartnell College: ETH 8
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Hartnell College: ETH 4 or ETH 3
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Hartnell College: SJS 22
Modern Europe
Take at Hartnell College: HIS 4B
The American People
Take at Hartnell College: HIS 17B
The American People
Take at Hartnell College: HIS 17B or HIS 17A
World History
Take at Hartnell College: HIS 5B
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.