Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: San Jose City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from San Jose City College — i.e. exactly which San Jose City 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 Jose City College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at San Jose City College: SOC 010 or SOC 010H
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at San Jose City College: ENVIR 010
American Government and Politics
Take at San Jose City College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
The American People
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 017AH or HIST 017A
Introduction to International Relations
Take at San Jose City College: POLSC 004
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at San Jose City College: ECON 010A
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at San Jose City College: ANTH 063
Introduction to Psychology
Take at San Jose City College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at San Jose City College: POLSC 002
People, Place and Environment
Take at San Jose City College: GEOG 011
Critical Thinking
Take at San Jose City College: PHIL 060
Introduction to Ethics
Take at San Jose City College: PHIL 065
Understanding Data
Take at San Jose City College: STAT C1000 or BUS 060
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at San Jose City College: STAT C1000 or BUS 060
Introduction to African-American Studies
No San Jose City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Women of Color: Race, Class, and Ethnicity
Take at San Jose City College: ETH 029
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at San Jose City College: ETH 031
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 005 or ETH 042
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at San Jose City College: HUMNT 003
Modern Europe
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 010B
The American People
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 017BH or HIST 017B
The American People
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 017BH or HIST 017B or HIST 017A or HIST 017AH
World History
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 011B
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.