Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast 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 (Orange Coast College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Orange Coast College: SOC A100 or SOC A100H
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOL A160
American Government and Politics
Take at Orange Coast College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Orange Coast College: HIST A170 or HIST A170H
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Orange Coast College: PSCI A188
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Orange Coast College: PSCI A110
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Orange Coast College: ECON A175H or ECON A175
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Orange Coast College: ANTH A100H or ANTH A100
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Orange Coast College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Orange Coast College: PSCI A185
People, Place and Environment
Take at Orange Coast College: GEOG A185
Critical Thinking
Take at Orange Coast College: PHIL A220 or MATH A220
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHIL A120
Understanding Data
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000 or PSYC A160 or PUBH A214
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Orange Coast College: PSYC A160 or STAT C1000 or PUBH A214
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Orange Coast College: ETHS A115
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Orange Coast College: GNDR A100
Modern Europe
Take at Orange Coast College: HIST A185H or HIST A185
The American People
Take at Orange Coast College: HIST A175 or HIST A175H
The American People
Take at Orange Coast College: HIST A170 or HIST A170H or HIST A175H or HIST A175
World History
Take at Orange Coast College: HIST A162H or HIST A162
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.