Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Allan Hancock College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences B.S. major from Allan Hancock College — i.e. exactly which Allan Hancock College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Allan Hancock College → UC San Diego)
General Chemistry II
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 151 or CHEM 150
General Chemistry I
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 150
General Chemistry III
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 151
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Allan Hancock College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 151
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 161
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 162
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 163
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 161
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Allan Hancock College: PHYS 163
Experiences in Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
No Allan Hancock College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Allan Hancock College: MATH 182
Linear Algebra
Take at Allan Hancock College: MATH 184
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Allan Hancock College: MATH 181
Vector Calculus
No Allan Hancock College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Allan Hancock College: MATH 184
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Allan Hancock College: MATH 183
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.