Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: MiraCosta College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from MiraCosta College — i.e. exactly which MiraCosta 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 (MiraCosta College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 101 or SOC 101H
American Government and Politics
Take at MiraCosta College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at MiraCosta College: HIST 110H or HIST 110
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at MiraCosta College: POLS 101 or POLS 101H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at MiraCosta College: POLS 150
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 101
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at MiraCosta College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Psychology
Take at MiraCosta College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at MiraCosta College: POLS 103
People, Place and Environment
Take at MiraCosta College: GEOG 102
Critical Thinking
Take at MiraCosta College: PHIL 110 or PHIL 100
Introduction to Ethics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHIL 102
Understanding Data
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 125 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 104H or BUS 204 or STAT C1000E or PSYC 104 or STAT C1000 H
Statistics for Life Sciences
Take at MiraCosta College: BTEC 180
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 125 or BUS 204 or PSYC 104 or STAT C1000E or PSYC 104H or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000 H
Introduction to African-American Studies
No MiraCosta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at MiraCosta College: CCS 100 or HIST 142 or HIST 141
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at MiraCosta College: CCS 232 or SOC 232
Women, Representation, and Cultural Production
Take at MiraCosta College: HUMN 205
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 140
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 120
Modern Europe
Take at MiraCosta College: HIST 104
The American People
Take at MiraCosta College: HIST 111H or HIST 111
The American People
Take at MiraCosta College: HIST 111H or HIST 111 or HIST 110 or HIST 110H
World History
Take at MiraCosta College: HIST 101H or HIST 101
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.