Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Porterville College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Porterville College — i.e. exactly which Porterville College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Porterville College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Music Appreciation
Take at Porterville College: MUSC P112 or MUSC P111
World Music
Take at Porterville College: MUSC P110
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Porterville College: ENGL P112
Critical Thinking
Take at Porterville College: PHIL P107
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Porterville College: HIST P119 or ETHN P119
The Middle East from Muhammad to the Nineteenth Century
Take at Porterville College: HIST P120
Modern Europe
Take at Porterville College: HIST P105
World History
Take at Porterville College: HIST P102
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Porterville College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Porterville College: PHIL P106
The American People
Take at Porterville College: HIST P118 or HIST P117
The American People
Take at Porterville College: HIST P118
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Porterville College: PHIL P110
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.