Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of Alameda → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from College of Alameda — i.e. exactly which College of Alameda courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of Alameda → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at College of Alameda: ART 4
The History of Jazz
Take at College of Alameda: MUSIC 15A
Music Appreciation
Take at College of Alameda: MUSIC 10
World Music
Take at College of Alameda: MUSIC 9
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at College of Alameda: ENGL 16
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at College of Alameda: ENGL 31
Critical Thinking
Take at College of Alameda: PHIL 10
Introduction to Caribbean Studies
Take at College of Alameda: M/LAT 18B or HIST 53B or M/LAT 18A or HIST 53A
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at College of Alameda: ASAME 45A
American Migration Since 1965: Asians and Others in the United States
Take at College of Alameda: ASAME 45B
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at College of Alameda: HIST 17
History of Philosophy
Take at College of Alameda: PHIL 20B
Modern Europe
Take at College of Alameda: HIST 2B
Introduction to African-American Studies
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at College of Alameda: PHIL 1
The American People
Take at College of Alameda: HIST 7A or HIST 7B
The American People
Take at College of Alameda: HIST 7B
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of Alameda: PHIL 5
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.