Palomar College to UCI
Political Science Transfer Plan
Palomar College covers every one of UCI's 8 Political Science prep requirements, but the pick-four intro group has no spare: POSC 100, POLS C1000, POSC 110 and LS 121 are all needed. CSIT 175 clears programming, and the extra poli sci course comes from AIS 102, AIS 110 or CS 102.
From
Palomar College
To
UC Irvine
Political ScienceTAG: UC Irvine Transfer Admission Guarantee
Palomar students with a 3.4 GPA or higher can guarantee UCI admission through TAG. Filing for fall 2027 opens Sept 1, 2026 and runs through Sept 30, with your major locked at submission.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Palomar College that satisfy UC Irvine's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Palomar College | Satisfies at UCI | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POSC 100 — Introduction to Political Science | POL SCI 11A — Introduction to Political Science: Political Analysis (choose 4) | 3 |
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POL SCI 21A — Introduction to American Government (choose 4) | 4 |
| POSC 110 — Introduction to World Politics | POL SCI 41A — Introduction to International Relations (choose 4) | 3 |
| POSC 100 — Introduction to Political Science | POL SCI 51A — Introduction to Politics Around the World (choose 4) | 3 |
| LS 121 — Introduction to Law | POL SCI 71A — Introduction to Law (choose 4) | 3 |
| AIS 102 (or another listed option) — The American Indian and the U.S. Political System | Political Science not already used (choose 1) | 3 |
| AIS 102 (or another listed option) — The American Indian and the U.S. Political System | Political Science or other Social Science discipline (choose 1) | 3 |
| MATH 140 (or another listed option) — Calculus with Analytic Geometry, First Course | School of Social Sciences Math Requirement (choose 1) | 5 |
| CSIT 175 — Python Programming | I&C SCI 31 — Introduction to Programming (choose 1) | 3 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Palomar College
Complete these five courses at Palomar College to start your UCI 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 100
Introductory Biology: General Biology
CHEM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
HIST 101
History of the United States through Reconstruction
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Palomar College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Introductory Biology: General Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 101 — History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Semesters at Palomar, quarters at UCI
Palomar is on the semester calendar, and UCI is on the quarter calendar. What's listed above still transfers, but you'll adjust to three shorter terms a year instead of two.
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
POSC 100 fills one slot, not two
POSC 100 matches both POL SCI 11A and POL SCI 51A, but UCI counts a course only once. Use it for one, and you still need POLS C1000, POSC 110 and LS 121 to reach four.
No match for the political theory option
Palomar has no course for UCI's POL SCI 31A. With POSC 100 counting once, that leaves exactly four usable intro matches, so none of them can be skipped.
CSIT 175 clears the programming requirement
Palomar's CSIT 175 satisfies UCI's I&C SCI 31 programming requirement outright. It's a degree requirement, not something UCI checks for admission.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Palomar classes count for UCI Political Science?
POSC 100 fills one intro slot (political analysis or comparative politics), POSC 110 covers international relations, LS 121 covers the law intro option, and POLS C1000 covers American Government. You need all four, plus one of AIS 102, AIS 110 or CS 102 for the extra poli sci course.
Does Palomar cover everything for UCI Political Science?
Yes, Palomar matches all 8 of UCI's prep requirements, including CSIT 175 for programming and a math sequence built around MATH 140 and STAT C1000.
Does Palomar have a match for political theory?
No, Palomar has no course matching UCI's political theory option, POL SCI 31A. You can still reach four intro courses, but only by taking all of POSC 100, POLS C1000, POSC 110 and LS 121.
Which extra political science course should Palomar students take?
One of AIS 102, AIS 110 or CS 102. UCI wants one poli sci course beyond your intro four, and the other Palomar courses on that list are the ones you already used in the pick-four group.
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Related Transfer Plans
Palomar College students transferring to UC Irvine for a Political Science, B.A. cover all eight of UCI's lower-division prep requirements, but with no margin in the intro group. POSC 100 matches two intro slots yet counts only once, so POSC 100, POLS C1000, POSC 110 and LS 121 are all needed, and the extra poli sci course comes from AIS 102, AIS 110 or CS 102. CSIT 175 covers programming, and MATH 140 with STAT C1000 handles math. Transfermatic maps each Palomar course to the UCI requirement it fills.
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