Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Kings River College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Kings River College — i.e. exactly which Kings River 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 (Kings River College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Kings River College: SOC 1A
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Kings River College: BIOL 2
American Government and Politics
Take at Kings River College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Kings River College: HIST 11
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Kings River College: POLS 3
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Kings River College: POLS 24
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Kings River College: ECON 1A or ECON 1AH
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Kings River College: ANTHRO 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Kings River College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Kings River College: POLS 5
Critical Thinking
Take at Kings River College: PHIL 6 or PHIL 4
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Kings River College: PHIL 1C or PHIL 1CH
Understanding Data
Take at Kings River College: PSYC 42 or STAT 7 or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Kings River College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 42 or STAT 7
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Kings River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at Kings River College: SOC 2
Blacks and Western Civilization
Take at Kings River College: HIST 5 or ETHNST 5
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Kings River College: ETHNST 32 or HIST 32
Modern Europe
Take at Kings River College: HIST 2
The American People
Take at Kings River College: HIST 12 or HIST 12H
The American People
Take at Kings River College: HIST 11 or HIST 12H or HIST 12
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.