Long Beach City College to UCLA
Political Science Transfer Plan
LBCC matches every course on UCLA's Political Science list: POLSC 11, POLSC 4, POLS C1000 and POLSC 2 for the four intro picks, plus STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H for statistics. Honors versions exist for both American politics and statistics.
From
Long Beach City College
To
UCLA
Political ScienceUCLA TAP through LBCC's Honors Program
Complete LBCC'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. TAP is not an admission guarantee, and LBCC students there for just one year after high school aren't eligible for certification.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Long Beach City College that satisfy UCLA's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Long Beach City College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLSC 11 — Introduction to Political Theory | POL SCI 10 — Introduction to Political Theory (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLSC 4 — World Politics | 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 |
| POLSC 2 — Comparative Government | POL SCI 50 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 10 — Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 4 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 12 — Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Long Beach City College
Complete these five courses at Long Beach City 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 1A
Biology for Science Majors
CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
HIST 10
History of Early America (Colonial-Reconstruction)
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Long Beach City College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 1A — Biology for Science Majors | 5 |
Physical Science | CHEM 1A — General Chemistry | 5.5 |
Humanities | HIST 10 — History of Early America (Colonial-Reconstruction) | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
LBCC semester units become UCLA quarter units
LBCC runs semesters while UCLA runs quarters, so unit values shift on transfer, roughly 1.5 quarter units per LBCC semester unit. A 3-unit POLSC 11 becomes four and a half, but the match underneath doesn't change.
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Two honors options, government and statistics
POLS C1000H and STAT C1000H are LBCC's honors versions of American government and statistics, and each counts the same as its standard section toward UCLA's prep. Take either version, honors or not.
No prerequisites slow down this route
None of LBCC's matched courses, POLSC 11, POLSC 4, POLS C1000, POLSC 2 or STAT C1000, list a prerequisite on this agreement. Any of them can start in your first semester.
AP and IB scores aren't a substitute
UCLA won't take AP American or Comparative Political Science, AP Statistics, or an IB exam in place of this major's prep. POLSC 11, POLSC 4, POLS C1000, POLSC 2 and one statistics course still have to be taken at LBCC.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What LBCC classes count toward UCLA political science?
POLSC 11 for theory, POLSC 4 for world politics, POLS C1000 for American politics and POLSC 2 for comparative politics, plus STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H for statistics. LBCC matches all six of UCLA's requirements.
Does LBCC POLSC 4 transfer to UCLA political science?
Yes. POLSC 4, World Politics, matches UCLA's POL SCI 20, World Politics. It's one of four intro courses in UCLA's pick-four group, and LBCC has an approved match for all four.
What's not covered at LBCC for UCLA political science?
The one course LBCC doesn't match is Politics and Strategy, a fifth choice in a group UCLA caps at four required. LBCC's other four intro courses already fill that group without it.
How selective is UCLA political science for transfers?
UCLA admitted 34% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Political Science, not LBCC students specifically. Demand significantly exceeds space, and every prep course must be taken for a letter grade, honors or standard section.
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Related Transfer Plans
Long Beach City College students transferring into Political Science at UCLA can complete the required lower-division prep at LBCC. POLSC 11, POLSC 4, POLS C1000 and POLSC 2 match UCLA's four intro political science courses, and STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H covers statistics. UCLA's fifth intro option, Politics and Strategy, has no LBCC match, but it isn't needed once the other four are done. Transfermatic can map these into an LBCC course plan.
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