City College of San Francisco to UCLA
Political Science Transfer Plan
CCSF has a match for every one of UCLA's 6 Political Science prep courses, so you can finish all of the listed prep at CCSF. Start with POLS 3 and STAT C1000.
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Political ScienceMajor Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at City College of San Francisco that satisfy UCLA's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at City College of San Francisco | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS 3 — Political Theory | POL SCI 10 — Introduction to Political Theory (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLS 5 — International Relations | POL SCI 20 — World Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POL SCI 40 — Introduction to American Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLS 2 — Comparative Government | POL SCI 50 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| STAT C1000 or ECON 5 or LALS 5 or PSYC 5 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 10 — Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 5 |
| STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 12 — Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmental Studies | 5 |
General Education
Foundation GE at City College of San Francisco
Complete these five courses at City College of San Francisco to start your UCLA GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
BIO 10
Animal Biology
CHEM 101A
General College Chemistry
HIST 1
The United States Since 1900
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at City College of San Francisco | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 10 — Animal Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 101A — General College Chemistry | 6 |
Humanities | HIST 1 — The United States Since 1900 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
CCSF semesters, UCLA quarters
CCSF runs on semesters and UCLA on quarters. Your units convert when you transfer, one semester unit to 1.5 quarter units, and anything left runs on UCLA's quicker quarter schedule.
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CCSF covers all 6 listed courses
Every UCLA Political Science prep course in the transfer agreement has a CCSF match, so none of the listed prep has to wait. Take them all before you apply.
Start with POLS 3 and STAT C1000
POLS 3 and STAT C1000 sit at the start of their sequences for this route, so they fit your first semester, next to ENGL C1000 for English composition.
More than one way to cover STATS 10
For UCLA STATS 10, CCSF accepts STAT C1000 or ECON 5 or LALS 5 or PSYC 5. You need only one of them, so pick whichever fits your schedule.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at CCSF for UCLA Political Science?
POLS 3, POLS 5, POLS C1000, POLS 2 and STAT C1000 or ECON 5 or LALS 5 or PSYC 5, plus the rest in the table above. Together they match 6 of the 6 prep courses UCLA lists for Political Science.
What doesn't CCSF cover for UCLA Political Science?
Nothing in the transfer agreement. Every UCLA Political Science prep course listed has a CCSF match.
Does CCSF POLS 3 transfer to UCLA?
Yes, for Political Science. CCSF POLS 3 (Political Theory) is the match for UCLA POL SCI 10 (Introduction to Political Theory) in the transfer agreement.
What is UCLA's transfer admit rate for Political Science?
34% of all transfer applicants to UCLA Political Science were admitted in 2025. That figure covers applicants from every college, so it isn't specific to CCSF.
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Related Transfer Plans
City College of San Francisco students transferring to UCLA for Political Science can match 6 of 6 lower-division prep courses at CCSF, including POLS 3 and POLS 5. Every listed course has a City College of San Francisco equivalent in the 2025-2026 agreement. POLS 3 and STAT C1000 are good first-semester picks. On Transfermatic, put in City College of San Francisco and UCLA, and you get the classes you need for Political Science, semester by semester.
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