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Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Monterey Peninsula College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Monterey Peninsula College — i.e. exactly which Monterey Peninsula College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
73%
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Requirements
25

Required courses (Monterey Peninsula College → UC Santa Barbara)

SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: SOCI 1
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 31
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS C1000
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: HIST 17
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS 3
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS 4
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ECON 2
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ANTH 4
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC C1000
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: POLS 2
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GEOG 4
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHIL 6 or PHIL 10
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHIL 4
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: STAT C1000
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC 19 or SOCI 19 or STAT C1000
BL ST 1
5 UC units
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Monterey Peninsula College equivalent — complete after transfer.
FEMST 60
5 UC units
Women of Color: Race, Class, and Ethnicity
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GWOS 5
CH ST 1A
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ETNC 23 or HIST 23
FEMST 30
5 UC units
Women, Development, and Globalization
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GWOS 30 or ANTH 30
FEMST 80
5 UC units
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GWOS 8
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: GWOS 40 or PHIL 40 or HUMA 40 or GWOS 1
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: HIST 5
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: HIST 18
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: HIST 17 or HIST 18
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: HIST 8

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Sociology, B.A. from Monterey Peninsula College to other UCs

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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.