Mt. San Antonio College to UCLA
Political Science Transfer Plan
Mt. SAC matches every course on UCLA's Political Science list: POLS 5, POLS 9, POLS C1000 and POLS 2 for the four intro picks, plus STAT C1000 for statistics. POLS 2 needs POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H first, so American politics has to come before comparative politics.
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Mt. San Antonio College
To
UCLA
Political ScienceUCLA TAP through Mt. SAC's Honors Program
Complete Mt. SAC'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 isn't an admission guarantee, and students at Mt. SAC for only a year after high school can't be certified.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Mt. San Antonio College that satisfy UCLA's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Mt. San Antonio College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS 5 — Political Theory I - Ancient to Contemporary | POL SCI 10 — Introduction to Political Theory (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLS 9 — 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 |
| POLS 2 — Comparative Politics | POL SCI 50 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 10 — Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 12 — Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmental Studies | 3 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Mt. San Antonio College
Complete these five courses at Mt. San Antonio 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 1
General Biology
CHEM 10
Chemistry for Allied Health Majors
HIST 1
History of the United States
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Mt. San Antonio College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 1 — General Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 10 — Chemistry for Allied Health Majors | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 1 — History of the United States | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Mt. SAC semester units become UCLA quarter units
Mt. SAC runs semesters while UCLA runs quarters, and each Mt. SAC unit is worth about 1.5 quarter units there. POLS 5's 3 units land as four and a half, though the requirement it fills stays the same.
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Your First Semester
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Take American politics before comparative politics
POLS 2, Comparative Politics, requires POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H first at Mt. SAC. Schedule American politics in an early term so comparative politics isn't pushed back later than it needs to be.
Honors sections cover both American politics and stats
POLS C1000H and STAT C1000H are the honors versions of Mt. SAC's American politics and statistics courses, and both count the same as their standard sections for UCLA's prep. Either version works.
AP and IB credit won't clear this prep
UCLA's Political Science prep can't be met with AP American or Comparative Political Science, AP Statistics, or IB credit. POLS 5, POLS 9, POLS C1000, POLS 2 and STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H still have to be taken at Mt. SAC.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What Mt. SAC classes count toward UCLA political science?
POLS 5 for theory, POLS 9 for world politics, POLS C1000 for American politics and POLS 2 for comparative politics, plus STAT C1000 for statistics. Mt. SAC matches all six, but POLS 2 needs POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H done first.
Does Mt. SAC POLS 9 transfer to UCLA political science?
Yes. POLS 9, International Relations, matches UCLA's POL SCI 20, World Politics. It's one of four intro courses in UCLA's pick-four group, and Mt. SAC has an approved match for all four.
What's not covered at Mt. SAC for UCLA political science?
Everything on UCLA's list has a Mt. SAC match except Politics and Strategy, which sits in a five-course group requiring only four. Mt. SAC's other four intro courses already cover that group, so nothing is left over.
How selective is UCLA political science for transfers?
UCLA admitted 34% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Political Science, not Mt. SAC students specifically. Demand significantly exceeds space, so plan to have three intro courses and statistics graded by the spring before you transfer.
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Related Transfer Plans
Mt. San Antonio College students transferring into Political Science at UCLA can complete the required lower-division prep at Mt. SAC. POLS 5, POLS 9, POLS C1000 and POLS 2 match UCLA's four intro political science courses, and STAT C1000 covers statistics. POLS 2 needs POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H first, so American politics should come early. Transfermatic can sequence these into a Mt. SAC course plan that clears UCLA's prep on schedule.
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