Cal State Long Beach Global Studies
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation Cal State Long Beach lists for Global Studies transfers starts with ECON 100, GLST 100 and GLST 122; the full list is below.
37 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with CSULB for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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Major Requirements
Cal State Long Beach Global Studies Major Preparation
The courses Cal State Long Beach lists as Global Studies major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are CSULB's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Lower division major requirements
Complete all of these
- ECON 100 Principles of Macroeconomics
- GLST 100 Global Citizenship
- GLST 122 Skills and Methods for Global Leadership
Language requirement
Complete 1 of these
- ARAB 201B Intermediate Arabic 2
- ARAB 250 Arabic for Arabic Speakers
- ASLD 202 American Sign Language 4
- CHIN 202 Intermediate Chinese
- FIL 202 Intermediate Filipino
- FREN 200 Accelerated Intermediate French for Spanish Speakers
- FREN 201 Accelerated Intermediate French
- FREN 201B Intermediate French 2
- GERM 201B Intermediate German 2
- ITAL 200 Accelerated Intermediate Italian for Spanish Speakers
- ITAL 201 Accelerated Intermediate Italian
- ITAL 201B Intermediate Italian 2
- JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese
- KHMR 201 Intermediate Khmer
- KOR 202 Intermediate Korean
- SPAN 200 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish
- SPAN 201B Intermediate Spanish 2
- SPAN 250 Spanish for Bilinguals
- VIET 211 Accelerated Vietnamese for Heritage Students II
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cal State Long Beach have a Global Studies major for transfer students?
Yes. Cal State Long Beach offers Global Studies (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to Cal State Long Beach for Global Studies?
Cal State Long Beach's Global Studies major preparation includes ECON 100, GLST 100, GLST 122, ARAB 201B, ARAB 250 and ASLD 202, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
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