Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Imperial Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Imperial Valley College — i.e. exactly which Imperial Valley 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 (Imperial Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Imperial Valley College: SOC 101
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Imperial Valley College: AG 110 or ENVS 110
American Government and Politics
Take at Imperial Valley College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 120
Introduction to Political Philosophy
No Imperial Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Imperial Valley College: POLS 106
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Imperial Valley College: ECON 102
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Imperial Valley College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Imperial Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Imperial Valley College: POLS 104
People, Place and Environment
Take at Imperial Valley College: GEOG 102
Critical Thinking
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHIL 106
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Imperial Valley College: RELS 104 or PHIL 104
Understanding Data
Take at Imperial Valley College: PSY 214 or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Imperial Valley College: PSY 214 or STAT C1000
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Imperial Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at Imperial Valley College: SOC 150
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 225
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Imperial Valley College: SOC 180 or CHIC 180
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Imperial Valley College: CHIC 100 or CHIC 110
Modern Europe
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 111
The American People
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 121
The American People
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 120 or HIST 121
World History
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 101
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.