Sociology UC Pathway
Sociology is one of the most popular majors in the UC system, and the UC Sociology Transfer Pathway gives you one set of courses that prepares you for the sociology major at all nine UC campuses.
Taking the following courses will prepare you to major in sociology at any UC campus.
- SOC 1 or SOC 1H: Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 2 or SOC 2H: Contemporary Social Problems
- SOC 25: Introduction to statistics for sociology majors
- One statistics course, such as SOC 23: Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences (check ASSIST to confirm which statistics course your UC campus accepts)
Earning the Sociology AA-T? Good news: The AA-T core (SOC 1, SOC 2, and a statistics course) covers these same courses, so you can prepare for the CSU and the UC at the same time.
These Mt SAC courses are transferrable for unit credit at all UC campus in IGETC area
4J and UC area UC-B:
- SOC 1 or SOC 1H: Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 2 or SOC 2H: Contemporary Social Problems
- SOC 5 or SOC 5H: Introduction to Criminology
- SOC 14 or SOC 14H: Marriage and the Famil
- SOC 20 or SOC 20H: Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 40: Introduction to Sex and Gender Roles
- SOC 110: Introduction to Social Justic
- SOC 130: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
- SOC 160: Public Health and Social Justice (same as PUBH 25)
*Use assist.org to ensure that your courses are accepted by each campus as part of major preparation.
Where Can I Go? The UC Sociology pathway applies to the degree programs listed below.
More may be added in the year ahead.
- Sociology, A.B. at Davis
- Sociology, B.A. at Berkeley
- Sociology, B.A. at Irvine
- Sociology, B.A. at Los Angeles
- Sociology, B.A. at Merced
- Sociology, B.A. and B.S. at Riverside
- Sociology, B.A. at San Diego
- Sociology, B.A. at Santa Barbara
- Sociology, B.A. at Santa Cruz
Course approvals can change each year, so use assist.org and meet with a counselor to confirm your plan for your UC campus.
