Psychology B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Psychology 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)
Engineering Computation
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Python
Take at College of the Desert: CIS 87
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 3
Introduction to Statistics
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000 or SOC 3
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at College of the Desert: PSY 25
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at College of the Desert: PSY 25
Introduction to Logic
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 10
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Basic Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 3
Multicellular Life
Take at College of the Desert: BI 6 or BI 5
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at College of the Desert: BI 6 or BI 5
The Cell
Take at College of the Desert: BI 5 or BI 6
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at College of the Desert: BI 4
General Chemistry I
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A
General Chemistry III
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1B or CH 1A
General Chemistry II
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1B or CH 1A
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at College of the Desert: PSY 27
General Psychology: Biological Foundations
Take at College of the Desert: PSY 27
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3B
Physics - Mechanics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3C or PH 3B or PH 3A
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.