Orange Coast College to UCLA
Political Science Transfer Plan
OCC matches every course on UCLA's Political Science list: PSCI A188, PSCI A110, POLS C1000 and PSCI A185 for the four intro picks, plus STAT C1000 or PSYC A160 for statistics. Either statistics course clears the same requirement, so pick whichever fits your schedule.
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Orange Coast College
To
UCLA
Political ScienceUCLA TAP through OCC's Honors Program
Complete OCC'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. Admission isn't guaranteed under TAP, and OCC students there for just one year after high school can't be certified.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Orange Coast College that satisfy UCLA's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Orange Coast College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSCI A188 — Introduction to Political Theory | POL SCI 10 — Introduction to Political Theory (choose 4) | 3 |
| PSCI A110 — 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 |
| PSCI A185 — Comparative Politics | POL SCI 50 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 4) | 3 |
| STAT C1000 or PSYC A160 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 10 — Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 4 |
| STAT C1000 or PSYC A160 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 12 — Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Orange Coast College
Complete these five courses at Orange Coast 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 A100
Principles of Biology
CHEM A100
Principles of Chemistry
HIST A101
Afro-American History
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Orange Coast College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL A100 — Principles of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM A100 — Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
Humanities | HIST A101 — Afro-American History | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
OCC semester units become UCLA quarter units
OCC's semester units convert to UCLA's quarter system at roughly 1.5 to 1. A 3-unit PSCI A188 arrives worth four and a half quarter units, but it still satisfies the same UCLA requirement it always did.
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Your First Semester
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Psychology statistics counts here too
PSYC A160, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, satisfies UCLA's statistics prep at OCC just like STAT C1000 does. If you're leaning toward a psychology minor or just prefer that department, it works the same for this major.
Take the honors government section if you can
POLS C1000H is OCC's honors version of American Government and Politics, and it counts the same as POLS C1000 toward UCLA's prep. Either section fills the requirement, so choose based on your schedule, not the transcript.
AP and IB credit is off the table
AP American Politics, AP Comparative Politics, AP Statistics and IB exams are all off the table for UCLA's prep requirement. PSCI A188, PSCI A110, POLS C1000, PSCI A185 and one statistics course still have to be taken at OCC.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What OCC classes count toward UCLA political science?
PSCI A188 for theory, PSCI A110 for world politics, POLS C1000 for American politics and PSCI A185 for comparative politics, plus STAT C1000 or PSYC A160 for statistics. OCC matches all six of UCLA's requirements.
Does OCC PSCI A185 transfer to UCLA political science?
Yes. PSCI A185, Comparative Politics, matches UCLA's POL SCI 50, Introduction to Comparative Politics. It's one of four intro courses in UCLA's pick-four group, and OCC has an approved match for all four.
What's not covered at OCC for UCLA political science?
Just one UCLA course, Politics and Strategy, goes unmatched at OCC. It's one of five options in a pick-four group, though, so OCC's other four matches already satisfy that requirement in full.
How selective is UCLA political science for transfers?
UCLA admitted 34% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Political Science, not OCC students specifically. Demand significantly exceeds space, and every prep course must be taken for a letter grade, whichever OCC section you pick.
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Related Transfer Plans
Orange Coast College students transferring into Political Science at UCLA can complete the required lower-division prep at OCC. PSCI A188, PSCI A110, POLS C1000 and PSCI A185 match UCLA's four intro political science courses, and STAT C1000 or PSYC A160 covers statistics. UCLA's fifth intro option, Politics and Strategy, has no OCC match, but it isn't needed once the other four are done. Transfermatic can map these into an OCC course plan.
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