Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from East Los Angeles College — i.e. exactly which East Los Angeles College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at East Los Angeles College: ARTHIST 126
Survey: Architecture and Planning
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Survey: History of Photography
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHOTO 121
The History of Jazz
Take at East Los Angeles College: MUSIC 141
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at East Los Angeles College: DANCEST 457
Music Appreciation
Take at East Los Angeles College: MUSIC 111
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHICANO 037
Play Analysis
Take at East Los Angeles College: THEATER 114
Critical Thinking
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHILOS 006 or PHILOS 008
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at East Los Angeles College: ASIAN 001
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHICANO 044 or SPANISH 016 or CHICANO 004
History of Philosophy
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHILOS 014
Modern Europe
Take at East Los Angeles College: HISTORY 002
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHICANO 047
World History
Take at East Los Angeles College: HISTORY 087
Introduction to African-American Studies
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHILOS 001
The American People
Take at East Los Angeles College: HISTORY 011 or HISTORY 012
The American People
Take at East Los Angeles College: HISTORY 012
Introduction to Ethics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHILOS 020
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.