El Camino College to UCLA
Political Science Transfer Plan
El Camino matches every course on UCLA's Political Science list: POLI 7, POLI 10 or POLI 10H, POLS C1000 and POLI 2, plus STAT C1000 or BUS 116 for statistics. Honors versions exist for both world politics and American politics.
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El Camino College
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UCLA
Political ScienceUCLA TAP through El Camino's Honors Transfer Program
Complete El Camino's Honors Transfer Program and get certified by its counselor, and UCLA gives your Political Science application priority review, plus consideration for an alternate major if it says no. There's no admission guarantee with TAP, and students who arrived at El Camino a year before transfer aren't eligible.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at El Camino College that satisfy UCLA's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at El Camino College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 7 — Political Philosophy | POL SCI 10 — Introduction to Political Theory (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLI 10 or POLI 10H — Introduction to International Relations | POL SCI 20 — World Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H — American Government and Politics | POL SCI 40 — Introduction to American Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLI 2 — Introduction to Comparative Politics | POL SCI 50 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| STAT C1000 or BUS 116 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 10 — Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 4 |
| STAT C1000 or BUS 116 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 12 — Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at El Camino College
Complete these five courses at El Camino 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
Fundamentals of Biology
CHEM 1A
General Chemistry I
HIST 101
United States History to 1877
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at El Camino College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 10 — Fundamentals of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 1A — General Chemistry I | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 101 — United States History to 1877 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
El Camino semester units become UCLA quarter units
El Camino's semester units convert to UCLA's quarter units at 1.5 to 1. POLI 7's 3 units become four and a half quarter units after transfer, though which class satisfies which requirement stays the same.
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Two honors options, world politics and government
POLI 10H and POLS C1000H are El Camino's honors versions of world politics and American government, and each counts the same as its standard section toward UCLA's prep. Take either version, honors or not.
Business statistics counts here too
BUS 116, Statistics for Business Decision Making, satisfies UCLA's statistics prep at El Camino just like STAT C1000 does. If you're leaning toward a business minor, it covers this requirement the same way.
AP and IB scores won't clear this prep
Scoring well on AP American or Comparative Political Science, AP Statistics, or an IB exam won't clear UCLA's prep here. POLI 7, POLI 10, POLS C1000, POLI 2 and one statistics course still have to be taken at El Camino.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What El Camino classes count toward UCLA political science?
POLI 7 for theory, POLI 10 for world politics, POLS C1000 for American politics and POLI 2 for comparative politics, plus STAT C1000 or BUS 116 for statistics. El Camino matches all six of UCLA's requirements.
Does El Camino BUS 116 count as statistics for UCLA political science?
Yes. BUS 116, Statistics for Business Decision Making, is approved alongside STAT C1000 for UCLA's statistics prep at El Camino. Either course satisfies the same requirement.
What's not covered at El Camino for UCLA political science?
UCLA's Politics and Strategy course has no El Camino equivalent, but it's a fifth choice in a group that only needs four. El Camino's other four intro matches take care of the requirement without it.
How selective is UCLA political science for transfers?
UCLA admitted 34% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Political Science, not El Camino students specifically. Demand significantly exceeds space, and every prep course must be taken for a letter grade, whichever section you pick.
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Related Transfer Plans
El Camino College students transferring into Political Science at UCLA can complete the required lower-division prep at El Camino. POLI 7, POLI 10, POLS C1000 and POLI 2 match UCLA's four intro political science courses, and STAT C1000 or BUS 116 covers statistics. UCLA's fifth intro option, Politics and Strategy, has no El Camino match, but it isn't needed once the other four are done. Transfermatic can map these into an El Camino course plan.
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