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Applied Physics, B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Irvine

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Irvine’s Applied Physics, B.S. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Irvine major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
52%
Admitted / applied
29 / 56
Admit GPA range
3.45 - 3.85
Requirements
13

Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Irvine)

MATH 2A
4 UC units
Single-Variable Calculus
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
MATH 2B
4 UC units
Single-Variable Calculus
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
PHYSICS 7E
4 UC units
Classical Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3C
MATH 3D
4 UC units
Elementary Differential Equations
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2C
MATH 3A
4 UC units
Introduction to Linear Algebra
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2B
MATH 2D
4 UC units
Multivariable Calculus
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
MATH 2E
4 UC units
Multivariable Calculus
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
PHYSICS 52B
2 UC units
Fundamentals of Experimental Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3B
PHYSICS 52A
2 UC units
Fundamentals of Experimental Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3C
EECS 12
4 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at College of the Desert: CS 7A
PHYSICS 53
4 UC units
Introduction to C and Numerical Analysis
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
EECS 10
4 UC units
Computational Methods in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Take at College of the Desert: CS 7A
I&C SCI 45C
4 UC units
Programming in C/C++ as a Second Language
Take at College of the Desert: CS 9

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Applied Physics, B.S. to UC Irvine from other colleges

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.