Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Victor Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, B.A. major from Victor Valley College — i.e. exactly which Victor Valley 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 (Victor Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Victor Valley College: SOC 101
American Government and Politics
Take at Victor Valley College: POLS C1000
The American People
Take at Victor Valley College: HIST 117 or HIST 117H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Victor Valley College: POLS 110
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Victor Valley College: ECON 101
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Victor Valley College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Victor Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Victor Valley College: POLS 112
People, Place and Environment
Take at Victor Valley College: GEOG 102
Critical Thinking
Take at Victor Valley College: PHIL 109
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Victor Valley College: PHIL 108
Understanding Data
Take at Victor Valley College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 215 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at Victor Valley College: PSYC 215 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Victor Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at Victor Valley College: SOC 130
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Victor Valley College: SOC 109
Modern Europe
Take at Victor Valley College: HIST 102
The American People
Take at Victor Valley College: HIST 118H or HIST 118
The American People
Take at Victor Valley College: HIST 118H or HIST 118 or HIST 117 or HIST 117H
World History
Take at Victor Valley College: HIST 104
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.