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American Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Berkeley

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Berkeley’s American Studies, B.A. major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica College courses satisfy each UC Berkeley major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
82%
Admitted / applied
32 / 39
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.87
Requirements
13

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Berkeley)

AMERSTD 10
4 UC units
Introduction to American Studies
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
AFRICAM 5B
4 UC units
African American Life and Culture in the United States
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 30
CHICANO 50
4 UC units
Introduction to Chicano History
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 43
ESPM C10
4 UC units
Environmental Issues
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 9
GEOG 20
4 UC units
Globalization
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOG 2
ANTHRO 2
4 UC units
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 3
UGBA 10X
3 UC units
Foundations of Business
Take at Santa Monica College: BUS 1
POL SCI 1
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POLS C1000
HISTORY 7A
4 UC units
The United States from Settlement to Civil War
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 11
MEDIAST 10
4 UC units
Introduction to Media Studies
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
SOCIOL 5
4 UC units
Evaluation of Evidence
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 4
SOCIOL 1
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 1S or SOCIOL 1
HISTORY 7B
4 UC units
The United States from Civil War to Present
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 12

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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American Studies, B.A. to UC Berkeley 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.