Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Citrus College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Citrus College — i.e. exactly which Citrus College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Citrus College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Cinema
Take at Citrus College: ART 199H or ART 199
Media Criticism
No Citrus College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Citrus College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Citrus College: ART 105 or ART 104
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Citrus College: ART 108 or PHTO 108
The History of Jazz
Take at Citrus College: MUSE 112
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at Citrus College: DANC 102
Music Appreciation
Take at Citrus College: MUSE 109
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Citrus College: ENGL 295 or ENGL 216
Critical Thinking
Take at Citrus College: PHIL 110
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
No Citrus College equivalent — complete after transfer.
History of Philosophy
Take at Citrus College: PHIL 131
Latin American History: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods
No Citrus College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Europe
Take at Citrus College: HIST 102
World History
Take at Citrus College: HIST 104 or HIST 104H
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Citrus College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Citrus College: PHIL 106 or PHIL 106H
The American People
Take at Citrus College: HIST 108H or HIST 108 or HIST 107 or HIST 107H
The American People
Take at Citrus College: HIST 108 or HIST 108H
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Citrus College: PHIL 108 or PHIL 108H
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.