Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Chabot College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Chabot College — i.e. exactly which Chabot College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Chabot College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Chabot College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Chabot College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Chabot College: ARTH 6 or ARTH 5
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Chabot College: PHOT 20 or ARTH 20
The History of Jazz
Take at Chabot College: MUSL 4
Music Appreciation
Take at Chabot College: MUSL 1
Introduction to Asian American Literature
Take at Chabot College: ENGL 25
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at Chabot College: ENGL 21
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Chabot College: ENGL 21 or ENGL 22
Play Analysis
Take at Chabot College: THTR 17
Critical Thinking
Take at Chabot College: PHIL 55
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Chabot College: ES 43 or HIS 43 or SOCI 10 or ES 42 or HIS 42
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Chabot College: ES 22 or ES 53 or HIS 53
Modern Europe
Take at Chabot College: HIS 2
World History
Take at Chabot College: HIS 4
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Chabot College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Chabot College: PHIL 50
The American People
Take at Chabot College: HIS 8 or HIS 7
The American People
Take at Chabot College: HIS 8
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Chabot College: PHIL 60
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.