Las Positas College to UC Davis
Political Science Transfer Plan
Las Positas covers five of UC Davis's six Political Science requirements with POLS C1000, POLI 20, POLI 30, POLI 25 and STAT C1000, and ASSIST lists no honors or alternate course for any of them. POL 051 is the only gap.
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Las Positas College
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UC Davis
Political ScienceTransfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
TAG is open for this UC Davis major. File from Las Positas with a 3.20 cumulative GPA and no grade below a C, and your admission is guaranteed.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Las Positas College that satisfy UC Davis's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Las Positas College | Satisfies at UC Davis | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POL 001 — American National Government (choose 3) | 3 |
| POLI 20 — Comparative Government | POL 002 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 3) | 3 |
| POLI 30 — International Relations | POL 003 — International Relations (choose 3) | 3 |
| POLI 25 — Introduction to Political Theory | POL 004 — Basic Concepts in Political Theory (choose 3) | 3 |
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POL 001 — American National Government (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLI 20 — Comparative Government | POL 002 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLI 30 — International Relations | POL 003 — International Relations (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLI 25 — Introduction to Political Theory | POL 004 — Basic Concepts in Political Theory (choose 1) | 3 |
| No Las Positas match | POL 051 — Scientific Study of Politics | — |
| STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics | STA 013 — Elementary Statistics (choose 1) | 4 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Davis after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Las Positas College
Complete these five courses at Las Positas College to start your UC Davis 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
Introduction to the Science of Biology
CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry I
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
COMM C1000
Introduction to Public Speaking
| Area | Course at Las Positas College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 10 — Introduction to the Science of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 12A — Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
HumanitiesCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Oral CommunicationCCN | COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
Las Positas runs semesters, UC Davis runs quarters
A matched Las Positas semester course won't carry the same units as the UC Davis quarter course, so check ASSIST's totals instead of assuming an even trade.
Preview
Your First Semester
A preview of what Transfermatic generates — exact courses, in the right order, every semester.
Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Every requirement here has just one option
ASSIST lists no honors sections or alternate Las Positas courses for these requirements, so POLI 20, POLI 30 and POLI 25 are each the only path to their slot.
STAT C1000 is the sole statistics course
Las Positas maps only STAT C1000 to STA 013, so that's the one statistics course to plan for. Nothing else at Las Positas clears that requirement on ASSIST.
POL 051 has no Las Positas match
ASSIST lists nothing at Las Positas for POL 051, Scientific Study of Politics, so that requirement waits until you're at UC Davis.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Las Positas POLI 25 transfer to UC Davis political science?
Yes. POLI 25 satisfies POL 004, the political theory requirement, and is the only Las Positas course mapped to it.
What UC Davis political science requirement doesn't Las Positas cover?
POL 051. Las Positas offers no matching course, so it's completed after you've transferred to UC Davis instead.
Does Las Positas offer an honors track for political science?
No. ASSIST lists no honors alternative for POLI 20, POLI 30 or POLI 25; each is the sole Las Positas option for its requirement.
Does UC Davis offer TAG for political science from Las Positas?
Yes. Las Positas students who file TAG with a 3.20 cumulative GPA and no grade below a C get guaranteed admission to the major.
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Related Transfer Plans
Las Positas College students transferring to UC Davis for Political Science A.B. complete five of six requirements before leaving, each covered by a single fixed course such as POLI 20 for comparative politics. POL 051 has no Las Positas match and is finished after transfer. The major carries no extra GPA screen at UC Davis and qualifies for TAG at 3.2. Transfermatic checks Las Positas's exact course list against this UC Davis agreement so students know what transfers before registering.
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