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Global Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Global Studies, B.A. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley 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
17

Required courses (West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)

HIST 2A
5 UC units
World History
Take at West Valley College: HIST 005A
HIST 2B
5 UC units
World History
Take at West Valley College: HIST 005B or HIST 005A
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at West Valley College: HIST 005B
HIST 4A
5 UC units
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at West Valley College: HIST 004A
HIST 4B
5 UC units
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at West Valley College: HIST 004A or HIST 004B
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at West Valley College: HIST 004B
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017BH or HIST 017B
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017B or HIST 017A or HIST 017BH
HIST 17A
5 UC units
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017A
GEOG 5
5 UC units
People, Place and Environment
Take at West Valley College: GEOG 002
SOC 1
5 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 001
ECON 1
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001BH or ECON 001B
FEMST 20
5 UC units
Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies
Take at West Valley College: WGQS 001 or WGQS 001H
ANTH 2
5 UC units
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 003 or ANTH 003H
POL S 7
5 UC units
Introduction to International Relations
Take at West Valley College: POLS 004
POL S 6
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS 002
ECON 2
5 UC units
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001AH or ECON 001A

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Global Studies, B.A. from West Valley College to other UCs

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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.