History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Napa Valley 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 Napa Valley College — i.e. exactly which Napa Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Napa Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at Napa Valley College: HIST 122
World History
Take at Napa Valley College: HIST 122 or HIST 123
World History
Take at Napa Valley College: HIST 123
Latin American History: Independence and National Period
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The American People
Take at Napa Valley College: HIST 120
The American People
Take at Napa Valley College: HIST 121 or HIST 120
The American People
Take at Napa Valley College: HIST 121
Introduction to Mexican History
Take at Napa Valley College: HIST 142
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Napa Valley College: POLI 135
American Government and Politics
Take at Napa Valley College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Napa Valley College: POLI 125
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Napa Valley College: POLI 140
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Napa Valley College: ANTH 121
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Napa Valley College: ECON 101
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Napa Valley College: ECON 100
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Napa Valley College: SOCI 120
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Napa Valley College: SOCI 130 or LGBT 120
Critical Thinking
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Napa Valley College: PHIL 125
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at Napa Valley College: STAT C1000
Statistics for Economics
No Napa Valley 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.