Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at College of the Desert: ARTH 2C
Survey: Architecture and Planning
Take at College of the Desert: ARCH 14
Survey: History of Photography
Take at College of the Desert: ARTH 33
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at College of the Desert: DANC 15
Music Appreciation
Take at College of the Desert: MUS 10
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at College of the Desert: ENG 22
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at College of the Desert: ENG 22 or ENG 21
Critical Thinking
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 10 or PHIL 1
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 15 or ETHN 2
Modern Europe
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 6
World History
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 4
Introduction to African-American Studies
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 7 or PHIL 6
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 18 or HIST 17
The American People
Take at College of the Desert: HIST 18
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 14
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.