BA Global and Community Health at University of California, Santa Cruz

Programme overview

Global and Community Health (GCH) is an interdisciplinary field of study that is connected both to urgent practical work in the world at large and the core concerns of a liberal arts education. Since GCH topics are embedded in and reflective of wide-ranging social forces, their study is situated at the intersection of diverse traditional disciplines ranging from art, literature, and history, to anthropology, sociology, psychology, politics, economics, and the natural and environmental sciences.

Faculty: Social Sciences Division | Department: Global and Community Health (Soc Sci) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Santa Cruz, CA, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed in the catalogue include Foundations for Global and Community Health, Introduction to Biological Anthropology, Biodiversity in the Age of Humans, Cell and Molecular Biology, Female Physiology and Gynecology, Biology of Emerging and Pandemic Diseases.

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Entry requirements

Catalogue preparation guidance for the major (admission to the university is separate): Students who intend to pursue this major should begin taking classes for the major in their first year at UC Santa Cruz. The GCH B.A. major includes some sequential courses and as a result, it is strongly recommended to meet with the GCH B.A. advisor to discuss your academic planning form.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,202 a year (2026-27). UC undergraduate Tuition for California residents first enrolled in 2026-27 (Tuition Stability Plan cohort rate); one rate for all undergraduate majors. Excludes Student Services Fee, campus fees, UC SHIP health insurance and records fee. Non-residents ad Source

Fall quarter entry (classes for fall 2026 began September 24, 2026); winter quarter entry (winter 2027 instruction begins January 4, 2027).

UC Application for fall 2027 opens October 1, 2026 and the filing deadline is November 30, 2026; the application is available online from August 1, 2026. Fall 2027 first-year decisions appear on the Admissions Portal late February to mid-March 2027; transfer decisions April 1-30, 2027. Transfer Academic Update due January 31, 2027; UCSC TAG filing period September 1-30, 2026.

UC Santa Cruz does not use ACT/SAT scores in its comprehensive review and selection process. Applications are made through the UC Application. Minimum GPA is 3.00 for California residents and 3.40 for non-residents and international applicants.

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