American Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Berkeley
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Berkeley’s American Studies, B.A. major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC Berkeley major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
32 / 39
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.87
Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC Berkeley)
Introduction to American Studies
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
African American Life and Culture in the United States
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BLST 101
African American Life and Culture in the United States
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BLST 103 or BLST 102
Introduction to the History of Asians in the United States
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ASAM 101
Asian American Communities and Race Relations
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ASAM 102
Introduction to Chicano History
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CHST 102
Environmental Issues
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ENVS 116 or ERTH 116
Introduction to Environmental Sciences
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ENVS 110
A Comparative Survey of Racial and Ethnic Groups in the U.S.
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ETHS 101H or ETHS 101
Globalization
Take at Santa Barbara City College: GEOG 105 or ERTH 142
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 102
California
Take at Santa Barbara City College: GEOG 106
Foundations of Business
Take at Santa Barbara City College: BUS 101
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS C1000
The United States from Settlement to Civil War
Take at Santa Barbara City College: HIST 101
Introduction to Media Studies
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Evaluation of Evidence
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 115
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 101
Native Americans in North America 1900-Present
Take at Santa Barbara City College: NATA 101
The United States from Civil War to Present
Take at Santa Barbara City College: HIST 102 or HIST 102H
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.