Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Imperial Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Imperial Valley College — i.e. exactly which Imperial Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Imperial Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Imperial Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Imperial Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Imperial Valley College: ART 104
Music Appreciation
Take at Imperial Valley College: MUS 102
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Imperial Valley College: ENGL 257
Critical Thinking
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHIL 106
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 225
The Middle East: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 160
Modern Europe
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 111
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Imperial Valley College: SOC 180 or CHIC 180
World History
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 101
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Imperial Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Imperial Valley College: CHIC 100 or CHIC 110
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHIL 100
The American People
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 120 or HIST 121
The American People
Take at Imperial Valley College: HIST 121
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Imperial Valley College: RELS 104 or PHIL 104
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.