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

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Global Studies, B.A. major from Riverside City College — i.e. exactly which Riverside 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
15

Required courses (Riverside City College → UC Santa Barbara)

HIST 2A
5 UC units
World History
Take at Riverside City College: HIS 1
HIST 2B
5 UC units
World History
Take at Riverside City College: HIS 1 or HIS 2 or HIS 2H
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Riverside City College: HIS 2 or HIS 2H
HIST 56
5 UC units
Introduction to Mexican History
Take at Riverside City College: HIS 25
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Riverside City College: HIS 7H or HIS 7
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Riverside City College: HIS 6 or HIS 6H or HIS 7H or HIS 7
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Riverside City College: HIS 6H or HIS 6
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at Riverside City College: GEG 2
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Riverside City College: SOC 1 or SOC 1H
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Riverside City College: ECO 8 or ECO 8H
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Riverside City College: SOC 25 or SOC 15
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Riverside City College: ANT 2 or ANT 2H
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Riverside City College: POLS 4 or POLS 4H
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Riverside City College: POLS 2 or POLS 2H
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Riverside City College: ECO 7H or ECO 7

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Global Studies, B.A. from Riverside 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.