UC San Diego Media Industries and Communication
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation UC San Diego lists for Media Industries and Communication transfers starts with COMM 20, COMM 30 and COMM 40; the full list is below.
UC San Diego does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).
36 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCSD for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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Major Requirements
UC San Diego Media Industries and Communication Major Preparation
The courses UC San Diego lists as Media Industries and Communication major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are UCSD's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Complete 1 of these
- COMM 20 Analysis of Media Forms and Cultures
- COMM 30 Digital Media Literacy: Analyzing Forms, Practices, and Infrastructures of Mediated Public Life
- COMM 40 Promotional Communication
Complete 1 of these
- LTWR 8A Writing Fiction
- LTWR 8B Writing Poetry
- LTWR 8C Writing Nonfiction
- MUS 1A Fundamentals of Music
- TDAC 1 Introduction to Acting
- TDDE 1 Introduction to Design for the Theatre
- TDDM 1 Introduction to Dance Making
- TDGE 1 Introduction to Theatre
- TDGE 3 Cultivating the Creative Mind
- TDPW 1 Introduction to Playwriting
- VIS 1 Introduction to Art-Making: Two-Dimensional Practices
- VIS 2 Introduction to Art-Making: Motion and Time Based Art
- VIS 3 Introduction to Art-Making: Three-Dimensional Practices
- VIS 9 Introduction to Digital Photography for Non-Majors
- VIS 10 Computing in the Arts Lecture Series
- VIS 41 Design Communication
- ECON 1 Principles of Microeconomics
- MGT 3 Quantitative Methods in Business
- MGT 45 Principles of Accounting
- COGS 1 Introduction to Cognitive Science
- COGS 3 Introduction to Computing
- COGS 9 Introduction to Data Science
- COGS 18 Introduction to Python
- CSE 3 Fluency in Information Technology
- CSE 6R Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Python
- CSE 8A Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
- CSS 1 Introductory Programming for Computational Social Science
- DSC 10 Principles of Data Science
- COGS 14A Introduction to Research Methods
- ECON 5 Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
- POLI 5 Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
- PSYC 60 Introduction to Statistics
- SOCI 60 Practice of Social Research
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UC San Diego have a Media Industries and Communication major for transfer students?
Yes. UC San Diego offers Media Industries and Communication (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC San Diego for Media Industries and Communication?
UC San Diego's Media Industries and Communication major preparation includes COMM 20, COMM 30, COMM 40, LTWR 8A, LTWR 8B and LTWR 8C, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
Can I use TAG for UC San Diego Media Industries and Communication?
UC San Diego does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).
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