Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cypress College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Cypress College — i.e. exactly which Cypress College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cypress College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Cypress College: ART 114 C
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Cypress College: PHOT 204 C
The History of Jazz
Take at Cypress College: MUS 113 C
Music Appreciation
Take at Cypress College: MUS 116 C
Introduction to Asian American Literature
Take at Cypress College: ENGL 208 C
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at Cypress College: ENGL 255 C
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Cypress College: ENGL 208 C or ENGL 255 C or ENGL 256 C or ENGL 250 C
Critical Thinking
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 170 C or PHIL 170HC or PHIL 175 C
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Cypress College: ETHS 171 C
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Cypress College: ETHS 151 C
The Middle East from Muhammad to the Nineteenth Century
Take at Cypress College: HIST 165 C
Survey of African History
Take at Cypress College: HIST 135 C
History of Philosophy
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 202 C
Modern Europe
Take at Cypress College: HIST 111 C or HIST 111HC
World History
Take at Cypress College: HIST 113 C or HIST 113HC
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 100 C or PHIL 100HC
The American People
Take at Cypress College: HIST 170 C or HIST 170HC or HIST 171HC or HIST 171 C
Introduction to the Study of Religion
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 101 C or PHIL 101HC
Introduction to American Religion
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 225 C
The American People
Take at Cypress College: HIST 171HC or HIST 171 C
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 160 C
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.