Political Science, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Berkeley
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Berkeley’s Political Science, 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).
Admitted / applied
150 / 1195
Admit GPA range
3.79 - 4.00
Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Berkeley)
Introduction to Empirical Analysis and Quantitative Methods
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The Scientific Study of Politics
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The Ancient Mediterranean World
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 1
Medieval Europe
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 1
European Civilization From the Renaissance to the Present
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 2
History of China: Origins to the Mongol Conquest
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 24 or HIST 25
The United States from Settlement to Civil War
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 11
The United States from Civil War to Present
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 12
Becoming Latin America, 1492 to 1824
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 5
Modern Latin America
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 19 or HIST 6
African History
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 38 or HIST 39
India
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 26
The Middle East
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 22
Introduction to the History of Japan
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 25 or HIST 24
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Theory
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 51 or PHILOS 51
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 7
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 2
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.