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Global Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Global Studies, B.A. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City 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
22

Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC Santa Barbara)

HIST 2A
5 UC units
World History
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 002A
HIST 2B
5 UC units
World History
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 002A or HIST 002B
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 002B
HIST 4A
5 UC units
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 001A
HIST 49B
5 UC units
Survey of African History
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 027B
HIST 49A
5 UC units
Survey of African History
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 027A
HIST 46B
5 UC units
The Middle East: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 016
HIST 4B
5 UC units
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 001A
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 001B
HIST 56
5 UC units
Introduction to Mexican History
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 030
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 007BH or HIST 007B
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 007BH or HIST 007B or HIST 007A or HIST 007AH
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Pasadena City College: HIST 007AH or HIST 007A
ENV S 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Take at Pasadena City College: ENVS 002
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Pasadena City College: GEOG 002
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 001H or SOC 001
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001B or ECON 001BH
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 030
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Pasadena City College: ANTH 002H or ANTH 002
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 006
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 002
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001AH or ECON 001A

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Global Studies, B.A. from Pasadena City College to other UCs

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

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.