Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Merced College — i.e. exactly which Merced 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 (Merced College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merced College: SOC -01
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Merced College: BIOL -06
American Government and Politics
Take at Merced College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Merced College: HIST -17A or HIST -17AH
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Merced College: POSC -04
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Merced College: POSC -03
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Merced College: ECON -02
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -02
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Merced College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Merced College: POSC -02
People, Place and Environment
Take at Merced College: GEOG -12
Critical Thinking
Take at Merced College: PHIL -12
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Merced College: PHIL -05
Understanding Data
Take at Merced College: STAT C1000E or PSYC -05 or STAT C1000 or MATH -11 or MATH -32
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Merced College: MATH -32 or STAT C1000E or PSYC -05 or STAT C1000 or MATH -11
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Merced College: HIST -23 or ETHN -23
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Merced College: ETHN -20 or HIST -20
Modern Europe
Take at Merced College: HIST -03B
The American People
Take at Merced College: HIST -17BH or HIST -17B
The American People
Take at Merced College: HIST -17BH or HIST -17B or HIST -17A or HIST -17AH
World History
Take at Merced College: HIST -04B
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.