Global Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: San Jose City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Global Studies, B.A. major from San Jose City College — i.e. exactly which San Jose City 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 (San Jose City College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 011A
World History
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 011B or HIST 011A
World History
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 011B
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 010A
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 010A or HIST 010B
Modern Europe
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 010B
The American People
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 017BH or HIST 017B
The American People
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 017BH or HIST 017B or HIST 017A or HIST 017AH
The American People
Take at San Jose City College: HIST 017AH or HIST 017A
Global History, Culture and Ideology
Take at San Jose City College: GLOBL 001
Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
Take at San Jose City College: GLOBL 002
People, Place and Environment
Take at San Jose City College: GEOG 011
Introduction to Sociology
Take at San Jose City College: SOC 010 or SOC 010H
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at San Jose City College: ECON 010B
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at San Jose City College: HUMNT 003
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at San Jose City College: ANTH 063
Introduction to International Relations
Take at San Jose City College: POLSC 004
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at San Jose City College: POLSC 002
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at San Jose City College: ECON 010A
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.