Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: San Bernardino Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from San Bernardino Valley College — i.e. exactly which San Bernardino Valley 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 (San Bernardino Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: SOC 100 or SOC 100H
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ENVSCI 100
American Government and Politics
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
The American People
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 100H or HIST 100
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: POLS 110 or POLS 110H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: POLS 141H or POLS 141
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ECON 200H or ECON 200
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ANTHRO 102 or ANTHRO 102H
Introduction to Psychology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: POLS 140
People, Place and Environment
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: GEOG 102
Critical Thinking
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PHIL 103
Introduction to Ethics
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PHIL 105
Understanding Data
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ECON 208 or PSYC 105 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PSYC 105 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or ECON 208
Introduction to African-American Studies
No San Bernardino Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 137
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 140 or HIST 140H
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 142 or ETHS 105
The American People
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 101 or HIST 101H
The American People
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 101H or HIST 101 or HIST 100 or HIST 100H
World History
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 171
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.