Psychology B.S. with a Specialization in Cognitive Psychology Transfer Requirements: Citrus College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Psychology B.S. with a Specialization in Cognitive Psychology major from Citrus College — i.e. exactly which Citrus College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Citrus College → UC San Diego)
Multicellular Life
Take at Citrus College: BIOL 125 or BIOL 124
Human Physiology
Take at Citrus College: BIOL 201
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Citrus College: BIOL 125 or BIOL 124
The Cell
Take at Citrus College: BIOL 125 or BIOL 124
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at Citrus College: BIOL 105
General Chemistry I
Take at Citrus College: CHEM 111
General Chemistry III
Take at Citrus College: CHEM 112
General Chemistry II
Take at Citrus College: CHEM 112 or CHEM 111
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Citrus College: PSY 102
General Psychology: Biological Foundations
Take at Citrus College: PSY 102
Concepts in Physics
Take at Citrus College: PHYS 110
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Citrus College: PHYS 202
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Citrus College: PHYS 201
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Citrus College: PHYS 203
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Citrus College: CS 140
Engineering Computation
No Citrus College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Citrus College: STAT C1000 or PSY 103
Introduction to Statistics
Take at Citrus College: PSY 103 or STAT C1000
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Citrus College: MATH 190
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Citrus College: MATH 191
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Citrus College: PSY 203
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Citrus College: PSY 203
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.