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Global Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Global Studies, B.A. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
72%
Admitted / applied
128 / 177
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.90
Requirements
14

Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara)

HIST 2A
5 UC units
World History
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 3
HIST 2B
5 UC units
World History
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 4 or HIST 3
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 4
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 6
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 18
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 18 or HIST 17
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 17
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at College of the Desert: GEOG 2
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 1
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 2
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 2
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at College of the Desert: PS 4
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at College of the Desert: PS 2
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 1

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Global Studies, B.A. from College of the Desert to other UCs

Global Studies, B.A. to UC Santa Barbara from other colleges

Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.