Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (West Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at West Valley College: ARTS 001BH or ARTS 001B
Survey: Architecture and Planning
Take at West Valley College: ARCH 047 or ARCH 046
Survey: History of Photography
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The History of Jazz
Take at West Valley College: MUSC 009
Music Appreciation
Take at West Valley College: MUSC 010
World Music
Take at West Valley College: MUSC 055
Introduction to Asian American Literature
Take at West Valley College: ENGL 018H or ETHN 018H or ENGL 018 or ETHN 018
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at West Valley College: ETHN 012H or ENGL 012H or ENGL 012 or ETHN 012
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at West Valley College: ETHN 018H or ENGL 018H or ENGL 012 or ETHN 012 or ENGL 018 or ETHN 018 or ENGL 046H or ETHN 013H or ENGL 013H or ENGL 012H or ETHN 012H or ETHN 013 or ENGL 013 or ENGL 046
Play Analysis
Take at West Valley College: THEA 011
Critical Thinking
Take at West Valley College: PHIL 002
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at West Valley College: HIST 016
Modern Europe
Take at West Valley College: HIST 004B
World History
Take at West Valley College: HIST 005B
Introduction to African-American Studies
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at West Valley College: PHIL 001
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017B or HIST 017A or HIST 017BH
The American People
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017BH or HIST 017B
Introduction to Ethics
Take at West Valley College: PHIL 003
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.