History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Saddleback 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 Saddleback College — i.e. exactly which Saddleback College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Saddleback College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 4
World History
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 4 or HIST 5
World History
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 5
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 62
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 62 or HIST 63
Modern Europe
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 63
Latin American History: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 27
Latin American History: Independence and National Period
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 28
The American People
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 16
The American People
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 16 or HIST 17
The American People
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 17
The Middle East from Muhammad to the Nineteenth Century
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 74
The Middle East: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 75
Survey of African History
Take at Saddleback College: PS 80 or HIST 80
Survey of African History
Take at Saddleback College: PS 80 or HIST 80
Introduction to Mexican History
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 30
Chinese Civilization
Take at Saddleback College: HIST 72
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Saddleback College: PS 12
American Government and Politics
Take at Saddleback College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Saddleback College: PS 10H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Saddleback College: PS 14
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Saddleback College: ANTH 2H or ANTH 2
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Saddleback College: ECON 4 or ECON 4H
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Saddleback College: ECON 2 or ECON 2H
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Saddleback College: ENV 1 or ENV 1H
Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
Take at Saddleback College: HUM 25
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Saddleback College: SOC 1 or SOC 1H
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Saddleback College: GSS 10 or GSS 10H
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Saddleback College: GSS 15
Critical Thinking
Take at Saddleback College: PHIL 12
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Saddleback College: PHIL 15
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No Saddleback College equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No Saddleback College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at Saddleback College: PSYC 44 or STAT C1000 or BUS 10 or STAT C1000H
Statistics for Economics
No Saddleback 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.