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Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City 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
26

Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara)

SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 001H or SOC 001
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Pasadena City College: ENVS 001
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS C1000
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 007AH or HIST 007A
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 022
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 006
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001AH or ECON 001A
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Pasadena City College: ANTH 002H or ANTH 002
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Pasadena City College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 002
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOG 002
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 030 or PHIL 033
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 007 or PHIL 003
CMPSC 5A
4 UC units
Introduction to Data Science 1
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 031
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 018 or STAT C1000H or STAT 015 or STAT C1000
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 015 or STAT 018 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
BL ST 1
5 UC units
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
CH ST 1A
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 081 or ETH 081
AS AM 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 071 or ETH 071
CH ST 1C
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Pasadena City College: ETH 086 or ANTH 086
FEMST 80
5 UC units
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 035
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 030
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 001B
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 007BH or HIST 007B
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 007BH or HIST 007B or HIST 007A or HIST 007AH
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 002B

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Sociology, B.A. from Pasadena City 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.