Global Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Global Studies, B.A. major from Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern 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 (Southwestern College → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 106
World History
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 106 or HIST 107
World History
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 107
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 104
The Middle East: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 160
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 105 or HIST 104
Modern Europe
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 105
The American People
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 101
The American People
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 100 or HIST 101
The American People
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 100
People, Place and Environment
Take at Southwestern College: GEOG 120
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 101
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 102
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at Southwestern College: HUM 120
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at Southwestern College: ANTH 102
Introduction to International Relations
Take at Southwestern College: PS 104
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at Southwestern College: PS 103
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at Southwestern 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.