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

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Ventura College — i.e. exactly which Ventura 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
28

Required courses (Ventura College → UC Santa Barbara)

SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Ventura College: SOC V01
ENV S 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at Ventura College: ESRM V02
POL S 12
5 UC units
American Government and Politics
Take at Ventura College: POLS C1000
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Ventura College: HIST V46
POL S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at Ventura College: POLS V04
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Ventura College: POLS V05
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Ventura College: ECON V01A
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Ventura College: ANTH V02
PSY 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Ventura College: PSYC C1000
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Ventura College: POLS V02
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Ventura College: GEOG V02
ENV S 3
5 UC units
Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
Take at Ventura College: POLS V12 or ESRM V03
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Ventura College: PHIL V04
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Ventura College: PHIL V02
PSTAT 5A
5 UC units
Understanding Data
Take at Ventura College: PSY V04 or STAT C1000 or MATH V43
COMM 87
5 UC units
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Ventura College: PSY V04 or STAT C1000 or MATH V43
BL ST 1
5 UC units
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
BL ST 4
5 UC units
Critical Race Theory
Take at Ventura College: SOC V03
BL ST 6
4 UC units
The Civil Rights Movement
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
CH ST 1A
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Ventura College: CHST V01 or HIST V58 or HIST V47
CH ST 1B
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Ventura College: CHST V03 or SOC V24 or CHST V24
AS AM 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Ventura College: HIST V50
CH ST 1C
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Ventura College: CHST V02
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Ventura College: SOC V04
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Ventura College: HIST V82
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Ventura College: HIST V56
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Ventura College: HIST V46 or HIST V56
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Ventura College: HIST V86

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Sociology, B.A. from Ventura 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.