Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Bakersfield College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Bakersfield College — i.e. exactly which Bakersfield College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Bakersfield College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Bakersfield College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Bakersfield College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Bakersfield College: ART B36
The History of Jazz
Take at Bakersfield College: MUSC B23
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at Bakersfield College: KINS B8
Music Appreciation
Take at Bakersfield College: MUSC B22
World Music
Take at Bakersfield College: MUSC B24
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Bakersfield College: ETHN B21 or ENGL B21 or ENGL B24 or ETHN B24
Play Analysis
Take at Bakersfield College: THEA B18
Critical Thinking
Take at Bakersfield College: PHIL B7 or PHIL B8
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B30B or ETHN B30B or HIST B30A or ETHN B30A
The Middle East from Muhammad to the Nineteenth Century
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B15
History of Philosophy
Take at Bakersfield College: PHIL B19
Modern Europe
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B4B
World History
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B2
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Bakersfield College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Bakersfield College: PHIL B6A
The American People
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B17A or HIST B17B
The American People
Take at Bakersfield College: HIST B17B
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Bakersfield College: PHIL B10
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.