Human Developmental Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cabrillo College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Human Developmental Sciences B.S. major from Cabrillo College — i.e. exactly which Cabrillo College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cabrillo College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Cognitive Science
No Cabrillo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Culture
Take at Cabrillo College: ANTHR 2H or ANTHR 2
World Prehistory
Take at Cabrillo College: ANTHR 3
Introduction to Communication
No Cabrillo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Psychology: Biological Foundations
Take at Cabrillo College: PSYCH 4
General Psychology: Cognitive Foundations
Take at Cabrillo College: PSYCH 12
Psychology
Take at Cabrillo College: PSYC C1000 or PSYCH 1H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Cabrillo College: SOC 1H or SOC 1
Social Change in the Modern World
Take at Cabrillo College: SOC 9
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
No Cabrillo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Human Developmental Sciences
No Cabrillo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5C
Calculus III
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5C
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5A
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Cabrillo College: CS 12J or CS 12P or CS 11
Calculus I
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5A
Calculus II
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5B
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Cabrillo College: CS 20J
Human Physiology
Take at Cabrillo College: BIO 5
Multicellular Life
Take at Cabrillo College: BIO 9B or BIO 9A
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Cabrillo College: PSYCH 4
Human Origins
Take at Cabrillo College: ANTHR 1 or ANTHR 1H
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Cabrillo College: BIO 9B or BIO 9A
The Cell
Take at Cabrillo College: BIO 9A or BIO 9B
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.