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

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Porterville College — i.e. exactly which Porterville 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
21

Required courses (Porterville College → UC Santa Barbara)

SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Porterville College: SOCI P101
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Porterville College: ERSC P115 or BIOL P115
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Porterville College: POLS C1000
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Porterville College: HIST P117
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Porterville College: POLS P103
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Porterville College: ECON P102
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Porterville College: ANTH P102
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Porterville College: PSYC C1000
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Porterville College: POLS P102
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Porterville College: GEOG P113
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Porterville College: PHIL P107
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Porterville College: PHIL P110
PHIL 7
5 UC units
Biomedical Ethics
Take at Porterville College: PHIL P112
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Porterville College: BSAD P155 or STAT C1000
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Porterville College: STAT C1000
BL ST 1
5 UC units
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
CH ST 1A
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Porterville College: HIST P119 or ETHN P119
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Porterville College: HIST P105
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Porterville College: HIST P118
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Porterville College: HIST P118 or HIST P117
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Porterville College: HIST P102

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Sociology, B.A. from Porterville 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.