Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine 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 (Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Irvine Valley College: SOC 1H or SOC 1
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOL 23
American Government and Politics
Take at Irvine Valley College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 20
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHIL 5 or POLS 5
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Irvine Valley College: POLS 14 or POLS 14H
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 2 or ECON 2H
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Irvine Valley College: ANTH 2 or ANTH 2H
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Irvine Valley College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Irvine Valley College: POLS 12H or POLS 12
People, Place and Environment
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOG 2
Critical Thinking
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHIL 3
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHIL 2
Understanding Data
Take at Irvine Valley College: MGT 10 or ECON 10 or HLTH 10 or PSYC 10H or PSYC 10 or ECON 10H or MGT 10H or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Irvine Valley College: HLTH 10 or PSYC 10H or STAT C1000 or MGT 10 or ECON 10 or ECON 10H or MGT 10H or PSYC 10
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Irvine Valley College: ETHN 30
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Irvine Valley College: ETHN 35
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Irvine Valley College: ETHN 20
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Irvine Valley College: GS 50
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Irvine Valley College: GS 10
Modern Europe
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 11
The American People
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 21
The American People
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 21 or HIST 20
World History
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 2
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.