Global and Community Health B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Global and Community Health B.A. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz)
Issues and Problems in American Society
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of the Desert: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 1
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 2
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 2
World Society
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 1
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at College of the Desert: BI 5
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A or CH 1B
Organic Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 10B or CH 10A
General Ecology
Take at College of the Desert: NR 1
Statistics
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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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.