Transfer students can now apply to declare the Minor in Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice (PISJ). The Summer Transfer Application Window runs July 1 through July 31, 2026, for the 2026/27 academic year, and transfer students receive priority during this cycle.
The PISJ Minor gives students the tools to understand the structural and political roots, dynamics, and consequences of poverty and intersectional inequality. The program combines coursework across disciplines with a community-based internship and a capstone seminar, building both critical analysis and hands-on experience.
To apply, complete or currently enroll in History 74, plus one upper-division elective outside your major department. Submit the online application by July 31; the program is not rolling admissions, so decisions arrive within a few weeks after the window closes. Note: students declared in the Labor Studies Minor cannot also declare the PISJ Minor.
Apply here: https://blumcenter.ucsb.edu/academics/minor-application
Questions? Contact Jasmine Perez, MPISJ Peer Advisor, at jasmine_perez@ucsb.edu or schedule time through Shoreline.
