Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: San Bernardino Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from San Bernardino Valley College — i.e. exactly which San Bernardino Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Bernardino Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No San Bernardino Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No San Bernardino Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ART 102 or ART 105 or ART 102H
Survey: Architecture and Planning
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ARCH 145 or ARCH 146
The History of Jazz
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MUS 106
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: DANCE 100
Music Appreciation
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MUS 100 or MUS 100H
World Music
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MUS 107
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ETHS 165 or ENGL 165
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ETHS 163 or ENGL 163 or ETHS 165 or ENGL 165
Critical Thinking
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PHIL 103
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 142 or ETHS 105
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 140 or HIST 140H
World History
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 171
Introduction to African-American Studies
No San Bernardino Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PHIL 101H or PHIL 101
The American People
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 101H or HIST 101 or HIST 100 or HIST 100H
Introduction to the Study of Religion
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: RELIG 100 or RELIG 100H
Introduction to American Religion
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: RELIG 135
The American People
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: HIST 101 or HIST 101H
Introduction to Ethics
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: PHIL 105
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.