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Political Science Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Riverside

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Riverside’s Political Science (Administrative Studies, B.A.) major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica 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
9

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Riverside)

BUS 10
4 UC units
Introduction to Business
Take at Santa Monica College: BUS 1
CS 8
4 UC units
Intro to Computing
Take at Santa Monica College: CIS 4 or CIS 1
BUS 20
4 UC units
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Take at Santa Monica College: ACCTG 1
STAT 8
5 UC units
Statistics for Business
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
POSC 10
5 UC units
American Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POLS C1000
POSC 15
5 UC units
Comparative Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 2
POSC 5
4 UC units
Modern Political Ideologies
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 52 or PHILOS 52
POSC 20
4 UC units
World Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 7
POSC 7
5 UC units
Intro to Political Theory
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 51 or PHILOS 51

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.