Global Studies

Admission reality

Cherrypicker does not estimate anyone’s chance of admission, and never will. Historical outcomes are context, not a prediction.

Planning reality

Counts over the courses ASSIST maps for this pathway. Every figure is a plain count with one definition — there is no score or ranking here.

• 34Mapped preparation courses
• 23Scheduled Fall 2026
• 14With open seats reported
• 82Current sections

Sections offered at De Anza College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at De Anza College this term: HIST 3CH, HIST 6AH, HIST 16B, HIST 16A, HIST 6B, HIST 6BH, HIST 6CH, HIST 17BH, HIST 17AH, INTL 5, ANTH 2H. A course can still be part of the requirement and offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Where this path usually starts

Ranked by how central each course is to the agreement — whether it is the only option for a requirement, how many requirements it covers, and whether it is running now. This is Cherrypicker’s ordering of published requirements, not advice about your situation, and it does not know your transcript.

1. POLI 2Comparative PoliticsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 12 seats reported this term.
2. SOC 1Introduction to SociologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 5 seats reported this term.
3. WMST 1Introduction to Women's StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 23 seats reported this term.
4. GEO 4Cultural GeographyFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. HIST 16AHistory of Africa to 1800Not currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. HIST 16BHistory of Africa From 1800 to the PresentNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what UC Santa Barbara requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• HIST 2A

  World History

  • HIST 3A + HIST 3AH + HIST 3BH + HIST 3B

    World History from Prehistory to 750 CE · World History from Prehistory to 750 CE - HONORS · World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS · World History from 750 to 1750 CE

• HIST 2B

  World History

  • HIST 3B

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE

  • or
    HIST 3BH

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS

• HIST 2C

  World History

  • HIST 3C

    World History from 1750 CE to the Present

  • or
    HIST 3CH

    World History from 1750 CE to the Present - Honors

• HIST 4A

  The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia

  • HIST 6A

    History of Western Civilization: Pre-History to 750 C.E.

  • or
    HIST 6AH

    History of Western Civilization: Pre-History to 750 C.E. - HONORS

• HIST 49B

  Survey of African History

  • HIST 16B

    History of Africa From 1800 to the Present

• HIST 49A

  Survey of African History

  • HIST 16A

    History of Africa to 1800

• HIST 4B

  Medieval and Early Modern Europe

  • HIST 6B

    History of Western Civilization: 750 C.E. to 1750 C.E.

  • or
    HIST 6BH

    History of Western Civilization: 750 C.E. to 1750 C.E. - HONORS

• HIST 4C

  Modern Europe

  • HIST 6C

    History of Western Civilization: 1750 C.E. to Present

  • or
    HIST 6CH

    History of Western Civilization: 1750 C.E. to Present - HONORS

• HIST 4A

  The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia

  • HIST 6A

    History of Western Civilization: Pre-History to 750 C.E.

  • or
    HIST 6AH

    History of Western Civilization: Pre-History to 750 C.E. - HONORS

• HIST 2A

  World History

  • HIST 3A + HIST 3AH + HIST 3BH + HIST 3B

    World History from Prehistory to 750 CE · World History from Prehistory to 750 CE - HONORS · World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS · World History from 750 to 1750 CE

• HIST 17C

  The American People

  • HIST 17C

    History of the United States From 1900 to the Present

  • or
    HIST 17CH

    History of the United States From 1900 to the Present - HONORS

• HIST 17B

  The American People

  • HIST 17B

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900

  • or
    HIST 17BH

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS

• HIST 17A

  The American People

  • HIST 17A

    History of the United States to Early National Era

  • or
    HIST 17AH

    History of the United States to Early National Era - HONORS

• GLOBL 2

  Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes

  • INTL 5

    Contemporary Global Issues

• ENV S 1

  Introduction to Environmental Studies

  • E S 1

    Introduction to Environmental Studies

  • or
    E S 2

    Introduction to Sustainability

• GEOG 5

  People, Place and Environment

  • GEO 4

    Cultural Geography

• SOC 1

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

• ECON 1

  Principles of Economics-Micro

  • ECON 2

    Principles of Microeconomics

  • or
    ECON 2H

    Principles of Microeconomics - HONORS

• FEMST 20

  Gender and Power: Introduction to Feminist Studies

  • WMST 1

    Introduction to Women's Studies

• ANTH 2

  Introductory Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2H

    Cultural Anthropology - HONORS

• POL S 7

  Introduction to International Relations

  • POLI 3

    International Relations

• POL S 6

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

• ECON 2

  Principles of Economics-Macro

  • ECON 1

    Principles of Macroeconomics

  • or
    ECON 1H

    Principles of Macroeconomics - HONORS

Agreement year 2025-26, captured from ASSIST. Verify against the official agreement and confirm with a counselor before making transfer decisions.

The other FHDA college

Foothill College has its own ASSIST agreement for this major. It is a separate agreement with its own courses and its own source — not an extension of the De Anza College one, and the two are never combined on this page.

Whether a course taken at one college satisfies the other college’s requirements is a separate question from articulation. Confirm with a counselor before relying on it.

Other UC Santa Barbara majors from De Anza

• Actuarial ScienceDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Archaeology EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Biological EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Cultural EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Applied MathematicsDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Aquatic BiologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• ArtDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara

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