History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago 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 Rancho Santiago College — i.e. exactly which Rancho Santiago College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Rancho Santiago College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at Rancho Santiago College: HIST 101H or HIST 101
World History
Take at Rancho Santiago College: HIST 102H or HIST 102 or HIST 101 or HIST 101H
World History
Take at Rancho Santiago College: HIST 102 or HIST 102H
The American People
Take at Rancho Santiago College: HIST 120H or HIST 120
The American People
Take at Rancho Santiago College: HIST 120 or HIST 120H or HIST 121H or HIST 121
The American People
Take at Rancho Santiago College: HIST 121 or HIST 121H
Introduction to Mexican History
Take at Rancho Santiago College: HIST 153
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLT 201
American Government and Politics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLT 200 or POLT 200H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLT 220
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ANTH 100H or ANTH 100
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ECON 121
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ECON 120
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENVR 200 or BIOL 200
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SOC 100 or SOC 100H
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Rancho Santiago College: WMNS 101
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SOC 286 or WMNS 286
Critical Thinking
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHIL 111
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHIL 108
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at Rancho Santiago College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000 or PSYC 210
Statistics for Economics
No Rancho Santiago 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.