Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Medanos College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Los Medanos College — i.e. exactly which Los Medanos 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 (Los Medanos College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Los Medanos College: SOCIO 015
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Los Medanos College: BIOSC 007
American Government and Politics
Take at Los Medanos College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Los Medanos College: HIST 029
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Los Medanos College: POLSC 033 or PHIL 133
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Los Medanos College: POLSC 043
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Los Medanos College: ECON 011
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Los Medanos College: ANTHR 007 or ANTHR 006
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Los Medanos College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Los Medanos College: POLSC 050
Critical Thinking
Take at Los Medanos College: PHIL 210
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Los Medanos College: PHIL 122 or PHIL 120
Understanding Data
Take at Los Medanos College: STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Los Medanos College: STAT C1000
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Los Medanos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Women of Color: Race, Class, and Ethnicity
Take at Los Medanos College: ETHN 121
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Los Medanos College: HIST 052
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Los Medanos College: SJS 135 or ENGL 135
Modern Europe
Take at Los Medanos College: HIST 035
The American People
Take at Los Medanos College: HIST 030
The American People
Take at Los Medanos College: HIST 029 or HIST 030
World History
Take at Los Medanos College: HIST 040
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.