Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Skyline College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Skyline College — i.e. exactly which Skyline 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 (Skyline College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Skyline College: SOCI 100
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Skyline College: GEOL 105
American Government and Politics
Take at Skyline College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Skyline College: HIST 201
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 280 or POLS 280
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Skyline College: POLS 130
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Skyline College: ECON 100
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Skyline College: ANTH 110
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Skyline College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Skyline College: POLS 115
People, Place and Environment
Take at Skyline College: GEOG 110
Critical Thinking
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 200 or PHIL 103 or PHIL 210
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 240
Understanding Data
Take at Skyline College: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Skyline College: STAT C1000 or BUS. 123
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at Skyline College: SOCI 141
The Civil Rights Movement
Take at Skyline College: SOSC 270
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Skyline College: ETHN 140
Women, Representation, and Cultural Production
Take at Skyline College: LIT. 251
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Skyline College: SJS 130
Modern Europe
Take at Skyline College: HIST 101
The American People
Take at Skyline College: HIST 202
The American People
Take at Skyline College: HIST 201 or HIST 202
World History
Take at Skyline College: HIST 106
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.