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Computer Science: Computer Game Design B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Computer Science: Computer Game Design B.S. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz)

CSE 16
5 UC units
Applied Discrete Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 15
CSE 30
7 UC units
Programming Abstractions: Python
Take at College of the Desert: CS 9
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
CSE 12
7 UC units
Computer Systems and Assembly Language and Lab
Take at College of the Desert: CS 8
AM 10
5 UC units
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2B
MATH 21
5 UC units
Linear Algebra
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2B
CSE 20
5 UC units
Beginning Programming in Python
Take at College of the Desert: CIS 87

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Computer Science: Computer Game Design B.S. to UC Santa Cruz 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.