History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Southwest College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. major from Los Angeles Southwest College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Southwest College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles Southwest College → UC Santa Barbara)
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: HISTORY 001
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: HISTORY 001 or HISTORY 002
Modern Europe
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: HISTORY 002
The American People
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: HISTORY 011
The American People
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: HISTORY 012 or HISTORY 011
The American People
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: HISTORY 012
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: POL SCI 002
American Government and Politics
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: POL SCI 005
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: POL SCI 007
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ANTHRO 102
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ECON 001
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ECON 002
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ENV SCI 001 or ENV SCI 002
Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ENVSTDS 101
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: SOC 001
Global History, Culture and Ideology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: POL SCI 060 or GLST 101
Critical Thinking
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: PHILOS 008
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No Los Angeles Southwest College equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No Los Angeles Southwest College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000 or PSYCH 091 or MATH 228B
Statistics for Economics
No Los Angeles Southwest College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.