De Anza College to UCLA
Political Science Transfer Plan
De Anza matches every course on UCLA's Political Science prep list: POLI 5, POLI 3, POLS C1000 and POLI 2 for the four intro picks, plus STAT C1000 for statistics. Nothing is missing, so the whole sequence can be finished before you transfer to UCLA.
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De Anza College
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UCLA
Political ScienceUCLA TAP through De Anza's Honors Program
Finish De Anza's Honors Program and get certified by its counselor, and UCLA gives your Political Science application priority review, plus a look at an alternate major if it says no. TAP doesn't guarantee admission, and one-year transfer students can't be certified.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at De Anza College that satisfy UCLA's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at De Anza College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 5 — Introduction to Political Thought and Theory | POL SCI 10 — Introduction to Political Theory (choose 4) | 4 |
| POLI 3 — International Relations | POL SCI 20 — World Politics (choose 4) | 4 |
| POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H — American Government and Politics | POL SCI 40 — Introduction to American Politics (choose 4) | 5 |
| POLI 2 — Comparative Politics | POL SCI 50 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 4) | 4 |
| STAT C1000 — 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 De Anza College
Complete these five courses at De Anza College 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.
BIOL 10
Introductory Biology
CHEM 10
Introductory Chemistry
HIST 17A
History of the United States to Early National Era
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at De Anza College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 10 — Introductory Biology | 5 |
Physical Science | CHEM 10 — Introductory Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 17A — History of the United States to Early National Era | 4 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 5 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 5 |
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Your First Quarter
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Only one statistics course, and it's simple
UCLA's statistics prep lines up with STAT C1000 at De Anza, the single approved course. No alternates are listed, so there's nothing to compare, just enroll in it and finish it early.
Take the honors government option
POLS C1000H is the honors version of American Government and Politics, and it counts the same as POLS C1000 toward UCLA's prep. Either fills the requirement, so pick whichever fits your schedule.
AP and IB scores don't count here
UCLA won't accept AP American or Comparative Political Science, AP Statistics, or any IB exam toward this major's prep. POLI 5, POLI 3, POLS C1000 and POLI 2 still have to be taken at De Anza for a letter grade.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I need at De Anza for UCLA political science?
POLI 5 for political theory, POLI 3 for world politics, POLS C1000 for American politics and POLI 2 for comparative politics, plus STAT C1000 for statistics. De Anza covers all six of UCLA's requirements before you transfer.
Does De Anza POLI 2 transfer to UCLA political science?
Yes. POLI 2, Comparative Politics, satisfies UCLA's POL SCI 50, Introduction to Comparative Politics. It's one of four intro courses in UCLA's pick-four group, and De Anza has an approved match for every one.
What's missing from De Anza's UCLA political science prep?
Nothing. UCLA lists POL SCI 30, Politics and Strategy, as a fifth option in the intro group, but De Anza's other four matches already fill that requirement, so no course has to wait until after you transfer.
How hard is it to get into UCLA as a political science transfer?
UCLA admitted 34% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Political Science, not just De Anza students. Demand significantly exceeds space, and every applicant enters as a pre-Political Science major with each prep course taken for a letter grade.
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Related Transfer Plans
De Anza College students planning to transfer into Political Science at UCLA can finish the entire lower-division prep at De Anza. POLI 5, POLI 3, POLS C1000 and POLI 2 match all four of UCLA's intro political science courses, and STAT C1000 covers the statistics requirement. UCLA's fifth intro option, Politics and Strategy, has no De Anza match, but the other four already satisfy the pick-four group. Transfermatic can turn these matches into a De Anza course plan built around UCLA's spring deadline.
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