UC San Diego Global Health
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 79% of transfer applicants to UC San Diego Global Health were admitted (63 of 80). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.22–3.80.
The major preparation UC San Diego lists for Global Health transfers starts with HILD 30, GLBH 20 and SOCI 30; the full list is below.
UC San Diego does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).
30 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCSD for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major.
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Major Requirements
UC San Diego Global Health Major Preparation
The courses UC San Diego lists as Global Health major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are UCSD's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Complete 1 of these
- HILD 30 History of Public Health
- GLBH 20 Introduction to Global Health
Complete 1 of these
- SOCI 30 Science, Technology, and Society
- SOCI 40 Sociology of Health Care Issues
- SOCI 70 General Sociology for Pre-Medical Students
Complete 1 of these
- COGS 14B Introduction to Statistical Analysis
- MATH 11 Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics
- PSYC 60 Introduction to Statistics
- POLI 30 Political Inquiry
Also listed by UCSD
UCSD lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Electives (lower division)
2 of these
- ANTH 2 Human Origins
- ANTH 43 Introduction to Biology and Culture of Race
- BILD 3 Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
- BILD 18 Human Impact on the Environment
- BILD 22 Human Nutrition
- BILD 26 Human Physiology
- BILD 30 Biology of Plagues: Past & Present
- BILD 36 AIDS Science and Society
- BILD 38 Dementia, Science, and Society
- BILD 60 Biology and Diversity
- COGS 11 Minds and Brains
- COGS 17 Neurobiology of Cognition
- ENVR 30 Environmental Issues: Natural Sciences
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC San Diego Global Health transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 79% of transfer applicants to UC San Diego Global Health were admitted (63 of 80). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.22–3.80.
Does UC San Diego have a Global Health major for transfer students?
Yes. UC San Diego offers Global Health (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC San Diego for Global Health?
UC San Diego's Global Health major preparation includes HILD 30, GLBH 20, SOCI 30, SOCI 40, SOCI 70 and COGS 14B, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC San Diego for Global Health?
Admitted Global Health transfers to UC San Diego had GPAs of 3.22–3.80.
Can I use TAG for UC San Diego Global Health?
UC San Diego does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).
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