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Global Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Global Studies, B.A. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College 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
19

Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)

HIST 2A
5 UC units
World History
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 180
HIST 2B
5 UC units
World History
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 180 or HIST 181
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 181
HIST 4A
5 UC units
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 140
HIST 4B
5 UC units
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 140 or HIST 141
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 141
HIST 8B
5 UC units
Latin American History: Independence and National Period
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 136
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 121
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 120 or HIST 121
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 120
HIST 8A
5 UC units
Latin American History: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 135
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOG 130
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 120
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 221
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 124
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 130
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 250
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 220
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 220

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Global Studies, B.A. from Diablo Valley College to other UCs

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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.