Las Positas College to UCLA
Political Science Transfer Plan
Las Positas matches every course on UCLA's Political Science list: POLI 25, POLI 30, POLS C1000 and POLI 20 for the four intro picks, plus STAT C1000 for statistics. STAT C1000 is the only approved statistics course here, so there's no choice to weigh.
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Las Positas College
To
UCLA
Political ScienceUCLA TAP through Las Positas's Honors Transfer Program
Complete Las Positas'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. TAP doesn't lock in admission, and students at Las Positas for a year after high school can't be certified.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Las Positas College that satisfy UCLA's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Las Positas College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 25 — Introduction to Political Theory | POL SCI 10 — Introduction to Political Theory (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLI 30 — 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 |
| POLI 20 — Comparative Government | POL SCI 50 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 10 — Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 4 |
| STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 12 — Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Las Positas College
Complete these five courses at Las Positas 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.
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 semester units become UCLA quarter units
Las Positas semester units become UCLA quarter units at roughly 1.5 to 1. A 3-unit POLI 25 lands as four and a half quarter units once you transfer, with the same course-to-course matches throughout.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Only one approved statistics course
STAT C1000 is the sole course Las Positas has approved for UCLA's statistics prep, with no alternates listed. There's nothing to compare, so enroll in it and get it finished.
No prerequisites slow down this route
None of Las Positas's matched courses, POLI 25, POLI 30, POLS C1000, POLI 20 or STAT C1000, list a prerequisite on this agreement. Any of them can start in your first semester.
AP and IB credit doesn't transfer in
AP credit in American or Comparative Political Science and AP Statistics doesn't transfer into UCLA's prep, and IB exams don't either. POLI 25, POLI 30, POLS C1000, POLI 20 and STAT C1000 still have to be taken at Las Positas.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What Las Positas classes count toward UCLA political science?
POLI 25 for theory, POLI 30 for world politics, POLS C1000 for American politics and POLI 20 for comparative politics, plus STAT C1000 for statistics. Las Positas matches all six of UCLA's requirements.
Does Las Positas POLI 20 transfer to UCLA political science?
Yes. POLI 20, Comparative Government, matches UCLA's POL SCI 50, Introduction to Comparative Politics. It's one of four intro courses in UCLA's pick-four group, and Las Positas has an approved match for all four.
What's not covered at Las Positas for UCLA political science?
Politics and Strategy is the only UCLA intro course Las Positas doesn't offer. UCLA's group needs just four of the five options, and Las Positas's other four already meet that bar on their own.
How selective is UCLA political science for transfers?
UCLA admitted 34% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Political Science, not Las Positas students specifically. Demand significantly exceeds space, and every prep course must be taken for a letter grade.
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Related Transfer Plans
Las Positas College students transferring into Political Science at UCLA can complete the required lower-division prep at Las Positas. POLI 25, POLI 30, POLS C1000 and POLI 20 match UCLA's four intro political science courses, and STAT C1000 is the only approved statistics option. UCLA's fifth intro option, Politics and Strategy, has no Las Positas match, but it isn't needed once the other four are done. Transfermatic can map these into a Las Positas plan.
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