History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Rio Hondo 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 Rio Hondo College — i.e. exactly which Rio Hondo College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 101
World History
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 101 or HIST 102
World History
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 102
The American People
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 143H or HIST 143
The American People
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 144H or HIST 144 or HIST 143 or HIST 143H
The American People
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 144H or HIST 144
Introduction to Mexican History
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 122
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Rio Hondo College: POLS 130
American Government and Politics
Take at Rio Hondo College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 128 or POLS 128 or PHIL 128H or POLS 128H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Rio Hondo College: POLS 140
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Rio Hondo College: ANTH 102H or ANTH 102
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Rio Hondo College: ECON 102 or ECON 102H
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Rio Hondo College: ECON 101H or ECON 101
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Rio Hondo College: SOC 101 or SOC 101H
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Rio Hondo College: EGSS 120
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Rio Hondo College: EGSS 130
Critical Thinking
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 112H or PHIL 112
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 120
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at Rio Hondo College: PSY 190 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Statistics for Economics
No Rio Hondo 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.