Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, 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).
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Required courses (Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Rio Hondo College: SOC 101 or SOC 101H
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Rio Hondo College: BIOL 120
American Government and Politics
Take at Rio Hondo College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
The American People
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 143H or HIST 143
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
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Rio Hondo College: ECON 101H or ECON 101
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Rio Hondo College: ANTH 102H or ANTH 102
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Rio Hondo College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Rio Hondo College: POLS 130
People, Place and Environment
Take at Rio Hondo College: GEOG 102
Critical Thinking
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 112H or PHIL 112
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 120
Introduction to Data Science 1
Take at Rio Hondo College: DSCI 100
Understanding Data
Take at Rio Hondo College: PSY 190 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Rio Hondo College: PSY 190 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at Rio Hondo College: SOC 116
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHST 146 or CHST 101 or HUM 130
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHST 148 or CHST 148H
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Rio Hondo College: EGSS 130
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Rio Hondo College: EGSS 120
The American People
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 144H or HIST 144
The American People
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 144H or HIST 144 or HIST 143 or HIST 143H
World History
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 102
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.