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.

• 24Mapped preparation courses
• 16Scheduled Winter 2027
• 16With open seats reported
• 38Current sections

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

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: HIST 3A, HIST 3B, HIST 4A, HIST 18, HIST 4C, GLST 1H, POLI 15H, POLI 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. HIST 3AWorld History From Prehistory to 750 CENot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. HIST 4AHistory of Western Civilization to 800 CENot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. ECON 1APrinciples of Macroeconomics Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 200 seats reported this term.
4. ECON 1BPrinciples of MicroeconomicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 160 seats reported this term.
5. GEOG 2Human GeographyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
6. GLST 2Global IssuesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 25 seats reported this term.

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 Foothill 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

    World History From Prehistory to 750 CE

• HIST 2B

  World History

  • HIST 3B

    World History from 750 CE to 1750 CE

• HIST 2C

  World History

  • HIST 3C

    World History from 1750 CE to the Present

• HIST 4A

  The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia

  • HIST 4A

    History of Western Civilization to 800 CE

• HIST 46B

  The Middle East: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present

  • HIST 18

    Introduction to Middle Eastern Civilization

• HIST 4B

  Medieval and Early Modern Europe

  • HIST 4B

    History of Western Civilization: 700-1800

• HIST 4C

  Modern Europe

  • HIST 4C

    History of Western Civilization: 1789-Present

• HIST 4A

  The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia

  • HIST 4A

    History of Western Civilization to 800 CE

• HIST 2A

  World History

  • HIST 3A

    World History From Prehistory to 750 CE

• HIST 17C

  The American People

  • HIST 17C

    History of the United States from 1914 to the Present

• HIST 17B

  The American People

  • HIST 17B

    History of the United States from 1812 to 1914

• HIST 17A

  The American People

  • HIST 17A

    History of the United States to 1815

• GLOBL 1

  Global History, Culture and Ideology

  • GLST 1

    Introduction to Global Studies

  • or
    GLST 1H

    Honors Introduction to Global Studies

• GLOBL 2

  Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes

  • GLST 2

    Global Issues

• GEOG 5

  People, Place and Environment

  • GEOG 2

    Human Geography

• SOC 1

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

  • or
    SOC 1H

    Honors Introduction to Sociology

• ECON 1

  Principles of Economics-Micro

  • ECON 1B

    Principles of Microeconomics

• ANTH 2

  Introductory Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2A

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2AH

    Honors Cultural Anthropology

• POL S 7

  Introduction to International Relations

  • POLI 15

    International Relations/World Politics

  • or
    POLI 15H

    Honors International Relations/World Politics

• POL S 6

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Government & Politics

  • or
    POLI 2H

    Honors Comparative Government & Politics

• ECON 2

  Principles of Economics-Macro

  • ECON 1A

    Principles of Macroeconomics

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

De Anza 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 Foothill 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 Foothill

• Actuarial ScienceFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• AnthropologyFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Archaeology EmphasisFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Biological EmphasisFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Cultural EmphasisFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Applied MathematicsFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Aquatic BiologyFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• ArtFoothill → UC Santa Barbara

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