ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 1
The Study of Society
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 2
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 2
Financial Accounting
Take at College of the Desert: BUAC 20A
Linear Algebra
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2B
Vector Calculus
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2C
Components and Circuits Lab
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Digital Design
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3C or PH 3B or PH 3A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3B
Physics - Mechanics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A
Power and Justice
Take at College of the Desert: PS 3 or PHIL 3
Political Inquiry
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
Take at College of the Desert: PS 4
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at College of the Desert: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at College of the Desert: PS 2
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.