What Golden West College courses do I need for UC Santa Barbara Global Studies, B.A.?

19 UC Santa Barbara requirements are mapped from Golden West College via ASSIST. Take the Golden West College course(s) listed for each requirement below.

What is the transfer admit rate for Global Studies, B.A. at UC Santa Barbara?

For Fall 2025, UC Santa Barbara admitted 128 of 177 Global Studies, B.A. transfer applicants (~72%), with an admitted GPA range of 3.41 - 3.90.

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Global Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara

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

Required courses (Golden West College → UC Santa Barbara)

HIST 2A5 UC units

World History

Take at Golden West College: HIST G161

HIST 2B5 UC units

World History

Take at Golden West College: HIST G161 or HIST G162

HIST 2C5 UC units

World History

Take at Golden West College: HIST G162

HIST 4A5 UC units

The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia

Take at Golden West College: HIST G180

HIST 4B5 UC units

Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Take at Golden West College: HIST G180 or HIST G185

HIST 4C5 UC units

Modern Europe

Take at Golden West College: HIST G185

HIST 17C5 UC units

The American People

Take at Golden West College: HIST G175

HIST 17B5 UC units

The American People

Take at Golden West College: HIST G175 or HIST G170

HIST 17A5 UC units

The American People

Take at Golden West College: HIST G170

GLOBL 15 UC units

Global History, Culture and Ideology

Take at Golden West College: GLST G101

GLOBL 25 UC units

Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes

Take at Golden West College: GLST G102

GEOG 55 UC units

People, Place and Environment

Take at Golden West College: GEOG G185

SOC 15 UC units

Introduction to Sociology

Take at Golden West College: SOC G100

ECON 15 UC units

Principles of Economics-Micro

Take at Golden West College: ECON G170

FEMST 205 UC units

Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies

Take at Golden West College: SOC G140

ANTH 25 UC units

Introductory Cultural Anthropology

Take at Golden West College: ANTH G100

POL S 75 UC units

Introduction to International Relations

Take at Golden West College: PSCI G110

POL S 65 UC units

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Take at Golden West College: PSCI G185

ECON 25 UC units

Principles of Economics-Macro

Take at Golden West College: ECON G175

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Global Studies, B.A. from Golden West College to other UCs

Global Studies, B.A. → UC Berkeley

Global Studies, B.A. → UC Riverside

Global Studies, B.A. → UCLA

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

Allan Hancock College → UC Santa Barbara

American River College → UC Santa Barbara

Antelope Valley College → UC Santa Barbara

Bakersfield College → UC Santa Barbara

Barstow Community College → UC Santa Barbara

Butte College → UC Santa Barbara

Cabrillo College → UC Santa Barbara

Canada College → UC Santa Barbara

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.