Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Merced College — i.e. exactly which Merced College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merced College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Merced College: ART -02
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Merced College: PHOT -33
The History of Jazz
Take at Merced College: MUSG -13
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Merced College: ENGL -19 or ETHN -19
Play Analysis
Take at Merced College: THTR -14
Critical Thinking
Take at Merced College: PHIL -12
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Merced College: ETHN -20 or HIST -20
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Merced College: HIST -23 or ETHN -23
Chinese Civilization
Take at Merced College: HIST -09A
History of Philosophy
Take at Merced College: PHIL -04
Modern Europe
Take at Merced College: HIST -03B
World History
Take at Merced College: HIST -04B
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Japanese History Through Art and Literature
Take at Merced College: HIST -09B
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Merced College: PHIL -01 or PHIL -01H
The American People
Take at Merced College: HIST -17BH or HIST -17B or HIST -17A or HIST -17AH
The American People
Take at Merced College: HIST -17BH or HIST -17B
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Merced College: PHIL -05
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.