Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Sierra College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Sierra College — i.e. exactly which Sierra College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Required courses (Sierra College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Sierra College: SOC 1
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 14 or ESS 14
American Government and Politics
Take at Sierra College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Sierra College: HIST 17A
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Sierra College: POLS 16
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Sierra College: POLS 3
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Sierra College: ECON 1A
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Sierra College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Sierra College: POLS 2
People, Place and Environment
Take at Sierra College: GEOG 2
Critical Thinking
Take at Sierra College: PHIL 4 or PHIL 12
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Sierra College: PHIL 2
Understanding Data
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 142 or SOC 15 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 142 or SOC 15 or STAT C1000E
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Sierra College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at Sierra College: SOC 3
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Sierra College: ETHN 30
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Sierra College: ETHN 14
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Sierra College: LGBT 1 or WMST 2
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Sierra College: WMST 1
Modern Europe
Take at Sierra College: HIST 4B
The American People
Take at Sierra College: HIST 17B
The American People
Take at Sierra College: HIST 17A or HIST 17B
World History
Take at Sierra College: HIST 51
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.