Global Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Global Studies, B.A. major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
128 / 177
Admit GPA range
3.41 - 3.90
Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 1H or HIST 1
World History
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 2 or HIST 1H or HIST 1
World History
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 2
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 10
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 10 or HIST 11
Modern Europe
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 11
The American People
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 21
The American People
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 21 or HIST 20
The American People
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 20
Global History, Culture and Ideology
Take at Irvine Valley College: SOC 3 or GLBL 1 or SOC 3H
Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 13
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENV 1
People, Place and Environment
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOG 2
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Irvine Valley College: SOC 1H or SOC 1
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 1 or ECON 1H
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Irvine Valley College: GS 10
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Irvine Valley College: ANTH 2 or ANTH 2H
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Irvine Valley College: POLS 14 or POLS 14H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Irvine Valley College: POLS 12H or POLS 12
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 2 or ECON 2H
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.