Astronomy and Astrophysics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Chabot College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Astronomy and Astrophysics B.S. major from Chabot College — i.e. exactly which Chabot College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Chabot College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Chabot College: PHYS 4A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Chabot College: PHYS 4B
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Chabot College: PHYS 4C
Additional Topics in Classical Physics
No Chabot College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Data Science
Take at Chabot College: MTH 88
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Chabot College: CSCI 14
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Chabot College: CSCI 19A
Engineering Computation
No Chabot College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Take at Chabot College: ENGR 25 or PHYS 25 or MTH 25
Linear Algebra
Take at Chabot College: MTH 6
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Chabot College: MTH 1
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Chabot College: MTH 2
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Chabot College: MTH 3
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Chabot College: MTH 4
Vector Calculus
Take at Chabot College: MTH 3
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.