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Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, 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
73%
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Requirements
26

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Santa Barbara)

CMPSC 5A
4 UC units
Introduction to Data Science 1
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 82A
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 1
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 9
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POLS C1000
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 11
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 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 2
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 2
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Santa Monica College: PSYC C1000
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 2
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOG 2
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 9 or PHILOS 7
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 2
PHIL 7
5 UC units
Biomedical Ethics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 10
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
BL ST 1
5 UC units
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
CH ST 1A
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 42 or SOCIOL 31 or HIST 43
FEMST 50
5 UC units
Global Feminisms and Social Justice
Take at Santa Monica College: WGS 20
FEMST 80
5 UC units
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Santa Monica College: WGS 40
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Santa Monica College: WGS 10
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 2
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 12
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 12 or HIST 11
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 34

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Sociology, B.A. from Santa Monica College to other UCs

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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.