Fullerton College to UCLA
Political Science Transfer Plan
Fullerton matches every course on UCLA's Political Science list: POSC 120 F, POSC 230 F, POLS C1000 and POSC 215 F for the four intro picks. For statistics, six Fullerton courses are approved, and any one of them covers the requirement.
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Political ScienceUCLA TAP through Fullerton's Honors Program
Complete Fullerton's Honors 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. Certification under TAP doesn't promise admission, and it isn't open to students who spent one year at Fullerton after high school.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Fullerton College that satisfy UCLA's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Fullerton College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POSC 120 F — Introduction to Political Theory | POL SCI 10 — Introduction to Political Theory (choose 4) | 3 |
| POSC 230 F — 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 |
| POSC 215 F — Comparative Politics | POL SCI 50 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| STAT C1000 (or another listed option) — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 10 — Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 4 |
| STAT C1000 (or another listed option) — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 12 — Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Fullerton College
Complete these five courses at Fullerton 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 100 F
Principles of Biology
CHEM 100 F
Chemistry for Daily Life
HIST 110 F
Western Civilizations to 1550
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Fullerton College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 F — Principles of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 F — Chemistry for Daily Life | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 110 F — Western Civilizations to 1550 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Fullerton semester units become UCLA quarter units
Fullerton's semester units become UCLA quarter units at a 1.5 ratio. POSC 120 F's 3 units arrive as four and a half quarter units, and the course still fills the same slot in UCLA's prep list.
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Six approved statistics courses at Fullerton
STAT C1000, STAT C1000E, STAT C1000H, PSY 161 F, PSY 161HF and SOSC 120 F all satisfy UCLA's statistics prep here. You only need one, so pick whichever department fits your schedule best.
Honors sections cover American politics and stats
POLS C1000H, PSY 161HF and STAT C1000H are Fullerton's honors versions of American politics and statistics, and each counts the same as its standard section toward UCLA's prep. Any of them satisfies the requirement.
AP and IB credit doesn't apply here
For UCLA's Political Science prep, AP American Politics, AP Comparative Politics, AP Statistics and IB exams don't apply. POSC 120 F, POSC 230 F, POLS C1000, POSC 215 F and one statistics course still have to be taken at Fullerton.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What Fullerton classes count toward UCLA political science?
POSC 120 F for theory, POSC 230 F for world politics, POLS C1000 for American politics and POSC 215 F for comparative politics, plus any one of six approved statistics courses. Fullerton matches all six of UCLA's requirements.
Does Fullerton SOSC 120 F count as statistics for UCLA political science?
Yes. SOSC 120 F, Introduction to Probability and Statistics, is one of six Fullerton courses approved for UCLA's statistics prep, alongside STAT C1000 and PSY 161 F. Any one of them satisfies the requirement.
What's not covered at Fullerton for UCLA political science?
Only Politics and Strategy lacks a Fullerton match on UCLA's intro list, and it's the option UCLA doesn't require once four others are done. Fullerton's other four courses fill that pick-four group on their own.
How selective is UCLA political science for transfers?
UCLA admitted 34% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Political Science, not Fullerton students specifically. Demand significantly exceeds space, and UCLA wants three or more intro courses and a statistics course done by the spring before you transfer, each for a letter grade.
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Fullerton College students transferring into Political Science at UCLA can complete the required lower-division prep at Fullerton. POSC 120 F, POSC 230 F, POLS C1000 and POSC 215 F match UCLA's four intro political science courses, and six approved statistics options, from STAT C1000 to SOSC 120 F, cover the last requirement. UCLA's fifth intro option, Politics and Strategy, has no Fullerton match, but it isn't needed once the other four are done. Transfermatic can map these into a Fullerton plan.
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