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International Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Irvine

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

Transfer admit rate
80%
Admitted / applied
163 / 205
Admit GPA range
3.47 - 3.89
Requirements
13

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Irvine)

GERMAN 2B
4 UC units
Intermediate German
Take at Santa Monica College: GERMAN 4 or GERMAN 3
JAPANSE 2B
5 UC units
Intermediate Japanese
Take at Santa Monica College: JAPAN 4
SPANISH 2B
4 UC units
Intermediate Spanish
Take at Santa Monica College: SPAN 4
FRENCH 2B
4 UC units
Intermediate French
Take at Santa Monica College: FRENCH 4
SOC SCI 3A
4 UC units
Computer-Based Research in the Social Sciences
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
I&C SCI 31
4 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 87A
INTL ST 14
4 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 7
POL SCI 51A
4 UC units
Introduction to Politics Around the World
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 2
HISTORY 21C
4 UC units
World: Wars and Rights
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 34
ANTHRO 2A
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 2
HISTORY 21A
4 UC units
World: Innovations
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 33
SOC SCI 5D
4 UC units
U.S. and World Geography
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOG 11 or GLOBAL 11
HISTORY 21B
4 UC units
World: Empires and Revolutions
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 33 or HIST 34

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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International Studies, B.A. to UC Irvine 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.