Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Rio Hondo College — i.e. exactly which Rio Hondo College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Rio Hondo College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Rio Hondo College: ART 106 or ART 106H
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Rio Hondo College: ART 113
The History of Jazz
Take at Rio Hondo College: MUS 136
Music Appreciation
Take at Rio Hondo College: MUS 133
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Rio Hondo College: LIT 149 or LIT 149H
Critical Thinking
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 112H or PHIL 112
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHST 146 or CHST 101 or HUM 130
History of Philosophy
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 126
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Rio Hondo College: CHST 148 or CHST 148H
World History
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 102
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 101 or PHIL 101H
The American People
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 144H or HIST 144 or HIST 143 or HIST 143H
The American People
Take at Rio Hondo College: HIST 144H or HIST 144
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHIL 120
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.