UC Santa Barbara Sociology
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 73% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Barbara Sociology were admitted (735 of 1,005). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.41–3.89.
The major preparation UC Santa Barbara lists for Sociology transfers starts with SOC 1, SOC 10 and CMPSC 5A; the full list is below.
115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCSB for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major.
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Major Requirements
UC Santa Barbara Sociology Major Preparation
The courses UC Santa Barbara lists as Sociology major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSB's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Pre-major requirements
Required
- SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology
Required
- SOC 10 Logics of Sociological Inquiry
Complete 1 of these
- CMPSC 5A Introduction to Data Science 1
- COMM 87 Statistical Analysis for Communication
- PSTAT 5A Understanding Data
- PSTAT 5LS Statistics for Life Sciences
Complete 2 of these
- HIST 2C World History
- HIST 4C Modern Europe
- HIST 8A Latin American History: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods
- HIST 8B Latin American History: Independence and National Period
- HIST 17B The American People
- HIST 17C The American People
Preparation for the major
Complete 1 of these
- ANTH 2 Introductory Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 7 Introductory Biosocial Anthropology
- ECON 2 Principles of Economics-Macro
- ENV S 2 Introduction to Environmental Science
- ENV S 3 Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
- GEOG 5 People, Place and Environment
- HIST 7 Great Issues in the History of Public Policy
- HIST 17A The American People
- PHIL 3 Critical Thinking
- PHIL 4 Introduction to Ethics
- PHIL 7 Biomedical Ethics
- POL S 1 Introduction to Political Philosophy
- POL S 6 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POL S 7 Introduction to International Relations
- POL S 12 American Government and Politics
- PSY 1 Introduction to Psychology
Complete 1 of these
- AS AM 1 Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
- AS AM 2 American Migration Since 1965: Asians and Others in the United States
- AS AM 8 Introduction to Asian American Gender and Sexuality
- BL ST 1 Introduction to African-American Studies
- BL ST 3 Introduction to African Studies
- BL ST 4 Critical Race Theory
- BL ST 5 Blacks and Western Civilization
- BL ST 6 The Civil Rights Movement
- BL ST 50 Mass Media, Blackness and the Politics of Representation
- CH ST 1A Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
- CH ST 1B Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
- CH ST 1C Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
- FEMST 20 Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
- FEMST 30 Women, Development, and Globalization
- FEMST 40 Women, Representation, and Cultural Production
- FEMST 50 Global Feminisms and Social Justice
- FEMST 60 Women of Color: Race, Class, and Ethnicity
- FEMST 80 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
- Additional options for satisfying the Diversity Requirement in the Sociology, B.A.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Santa Barbara Sociology transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 73% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Barbara Sociology were admitted (735 of 1,005). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.41–3.89.
Does UC Santa Barbara have a Sociology major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Santa Barbara offers Sociology (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for Sociology?
UC Santa Barbara's Sociology major preparation includes SOC 1, SOC 10, CMPSC 5A, COMM 87, PSTAT 5A and PSTAT 5LS, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for Sociology?
Admitted Sociology transfers to UC Santa Barbara had GPAs of 3.41–3.89.
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