Sociology, B.A. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Sociology, 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).
Admitted / applied
735 / 1005
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.89
Required courses (West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 001
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 002
American Government and Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017A
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
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001AH or ECON 001A
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 003 or ANTH 003H
Introduction to Psychology
Take at West Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS 002
People, Place and Environment
Take at West Valley College: GEOG 002
Critical Thinking
Take at West Valley College: PHIL 002
Introduction to Ethics
Take at West Valley College: PHIL 003
Understanding Data
Take at West Valley College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Analysis for Communication
Take at West Valley College: STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Introduction to African-American Studies
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Critical Race Theory
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 020
Women of Color: Race, Class, and Ethnicity
Take at West Valley College: PSYC 009
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at West Valley College: HIST 016
Women, Representation, and Cultural Production
Take at West Valley College: WGQS 002
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Take at West Valley College: WGQS 003
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at West Valley College: WGQS 001 or WGQS 001H
Modern Europe
Take at West Valley College: HIST 004B
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017BH or HIST 017B
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017B or HIST 017A or HIST 017BH
World History
Take at West Valley College: HIST 005B
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.