Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Sacramento City College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Sacramento City College — i.e. exactly which Sacramento City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Sacramento City College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Sacramento City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Sacramento City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Sacramento City College: ARTH 310
Survey: Architecture and Planning
Take at Sacramento City College: ARTH 314 or ARTH 313
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Sacramento City College: ARTH 420
The History of Jazz
Take at Sacramento City College: MUFHL 315
Music Appreciation
Take at Sacramento City College: MUFHL 305
World Music
Take at Sacramento City College: MUFHL 330
Introduction to Asian American Literature
Take at Sacramento City College: ENGLT 334
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at Sacramento City College: ENGLT 331
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Sacramento City College: ENGLT 332 or ENGLT 334 or ENGLT 331 or ENGLT 335
Critical Thinking
Take at Sacramento City College: PHIL 320 or PHIL 325
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Sacramento City College: ETHNS 330
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Sacramento City College: HIST 327 or ETHNS 360
The Middle East from Muhammad to the Nineteenth Century
Take at Sacramento City College: HIST 380
Survey of African History
Take at Sacramento City College: HIST 360
History of Philosophy
Take at Sacramento City College: PHIL 481 or PHIL 331
Introduction to African Studies
Take at Sacramento City College: HIST 360
Modern Europe
Take at Sacramento City College: HIST 302
World History
Take at Sacramento City College: HIST 308
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Sacramento City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Sacramento City College: PHIL 300
The American People
Take at Sacramento City College: HIST 310 or HIST 311 or HIST 483 or HIST 484
The American People
Take at Sacramento City College: HIST 311 or HIST 484
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Sacramento City College: PHIL 310
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.