History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at West Valley College: HIST 005A
World History
Take at West Valley College: HIST 005B or HIST 005A
World History
Take at West Valley College: HIST 005B
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at West Valley College: HIST 004A
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at West Valley College: HIST 004A or HIST 004B
Modern Europe
Take at West Valley College: HIST 004B
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017A
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017B or HIST 017A or HIST 017BH
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017BH or HIST 017B
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS 002
American Government and Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at West Valley College: POLS 003 or POLS 003H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at West Valley College: POLS 004
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 003 or ANTH 003H
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001BH or ECON 001B
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001AH or ECON 001A
Introduction to Sociology
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 001
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at West Valley College: WGQS 001 or WGQS 001H
Women of Color: Race, Class, and Ethnicity
Take at West Valley College: PSYC 009
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at West Valley College: WGQS 003
Critical Thinking
Take at West Valley College: PHIL 002
Introduction to Ethics
Take at West Valley College: PHIL 003
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at West Valley College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistics for Economics
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.