Global Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Palomar College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Global Studies, B.A. major from Palomar College — i.e. exactly which Palomar 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 (Palomar College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at Palomar College: HIST 107
World History
Take at Palomar College: HIST 107 or HIST 108
World History
Take at Palomar College: HIST 108
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at Palomar College: HIST 105
The Middle East from Muhammad to the Nineteenth Century
Take at Palomar College: HIST 160
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at Palomar College: HIST 105 or HIST 106
Modern Europe
Take at Palomar College: HIST 106
Latin American History: Independence and National Period
Take at Palomar College: HIST 151
The American People
Take at Palomar College: HIST 102
The American People
Take at Palomar College: HIST 101 or HIST 102
The American People
Take at Palomar College: HIST 101
Latin American History: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods
Take at Palomar College: HIST 150
Global History, Culture and Ideology
Take at Palomar College: GBST 101
Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
Take at Palomar College: GBST 102
People, Place and Environment
Take at Palomar College: GEOG 105
Introduction to the Study of Religion
Take at Palomar College: RS 105
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Palomar College: SOC 100
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Palomar College: ECON 102
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Palomar College: SOC 115
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Palomar College: ANTH 105
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Palomar College: POSC 110
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Palomar College: POSC 100 or POSC 103
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Palomar College: ECON 101
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.