Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Laney College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Laney College — i.e. exactly which Laney 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 (Laney College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Laney College: SOC 1
American Government and Politics
Take at Laney College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Laney College: HIST 7A
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Laney College: POSCI 4
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Laney College: POSCI 3
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Laney College: ECON 1
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Laney College: ANTHR 3
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Laney College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Laney College: POSCI 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at Laney College: GEOG 2
Critical Thinking
Take at Laney College: PHIL 10
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Laney College: PHIL 2 or HUMAN 30A
Introduction to Data Science 1
Take at Laney College: MATH 118
Understanding Data
Take at Laney College: STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Laney College: STAT C1000
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Women of Color: Race, Class, and Ethnicity
Take at Laney College: NATAM 35 or ASAME 35 or M/LAT 35 or AFRAM 35
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Laney College: M/LAT 19
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Laney College: M/LAT 31
American Migration Since 1965: Asians and Others in the United States
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Laney College: ASAME 20
Modern Europe
Take at Laney College: HIST 2B
The American People
Take at Laney College: HIST 7B
The American People
Take at Laney College: HIST 7B or HIST 7A
World History
Take at Laney College: HIST 3B
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.