Bioengineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cerritos College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Bioengineering B.S. major from Cerritos College — i.e. exactly which Cerritos College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cerritos College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Bioengineering
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The Cell
Take at Cerritos College: BIOL 201 or BIOL 200
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 202
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 201
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 201
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 203
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Cerritos College: PHYS 202
Linear Algebra
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 250
Vector Calculus
No Cerritos College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 250
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 170
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 225
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 190
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 112 or CHEM 111
General Chemistry II
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 111 or CHEM 112
General Chemistry I
Take at Cerritos College: CHEM 111
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.