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Political Science Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City CollegeUC Riverside

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Riverside’s Political Science (Public Service, B.A.) major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC Riverside major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
93%
Admitted / applied
437 / 471
Admit GPA range
3.18 - 3.82
Requirements
7

Required courses (Santa Barbara City CollegeUC Riverside)

POSC 15
5 UC units
Comparative Politics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS 131
POSC 20
4 UC units
World Politics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS 121
ECON 3
5 UC units
Intro to Microeconomics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ECON 101
POSC 10
5 UC units
American Politics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS C1000
SOC 4
5 UC units
Methods of Sociological Inquiry
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 115
STAT 4
4 UC units
Elements of Data Science
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
SOC 5
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis
Take at Santa Barbara City College: STAT C1000

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Political Science to UC Riverside from other colleges

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.