Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Long Beach City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Long Beach City College — i.e. exactly which Long Beach City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Long Beach City College → UC Santa Barbara)
Introduction to Cinema
Take at Long Beach City College: FILM 1
Media Criticism
No Long Beach City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Long Beach City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Long Beach City College: ART 3
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at Long Beach City College: DANCE 1
Music Appreciation
Take at Long Beach City College: MUSIC 40H or MUSIC 40
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Long Beach City College: ENGL 15
Critical Thinking
Take at Long Beach City College: PHIL 22 or PHIL 12
Chinese Civilization
Take at Long Beach City College: HIST 9A
History of Philosophy
Take at Long Beach City College: PHIL 5
Modern Europe
Take at Long Beach City College: HIST 1B or HIST 1BH
World History
Take at Long Beach City College: HIST 2CH or HIST 2C
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Long Beach City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Long Beach City College: PHIL 6H or PHIL 6
The American People
Take at Long Beach City College: HIST 10 or HIST 10H or HIST 11H or HIST 11
The American People
Take at Long Beach City College: HIST 11H or HIST 11
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Long Beach City College: PHIL 7 or PHIL 7H
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.