Physics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Compton Community College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics B.S. major from Compton Community College — i.e. exactly which Compton Community College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Compton Community College → UC San Diego)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Compton Community College: PHYS 250
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Compton Community College: PHYS 252
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 220
Linear Algebra
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 270
Vector Calculus
No Compton Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 270
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 190
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 191
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Compton Community College: PHYS 152
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Compton Community College: PHYS 150
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Compton Community College: PHYS 250
Introduction to Python
Take at Compton Community College: CSCI 114
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Compton Community College: CSCI 103
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Compton Community College: CSCI 102 or CSCI 103
Engineering Computation
No Compton Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Compton Community College: CSCI 117
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.