SkywayBuild your transfer plan — free →
TransferSanta Monica CollegeUC Santa Barbara

Political Science, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica CollegeUC Santa Barbara

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

Transfer admit rate
72%
Admitted / applied
758 / 1060
Admit GPA range
3.47 - 3.92
Requirements
6

Required courses (Santa Monica CollegeUC Santa Barbara)

POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 2
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POLS C1000
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 52 or POL SC 52 or PHILOS 51 or POL SC 51
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 7
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 1
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 2

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

Don’t plan this alone.

Skyway builds your full term-by-term plan from these exact requirements + IGETC, checks your gaps, models your GPA, and an AI counselor answers anything — free.

Start my free plan →

Political Science, B.A. from Santa Monica College to other UCs

Political Science, B.A. to UC Santa Barbara 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.