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Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Contra Costa College → UC San Diego

The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences B.S. major from Contra Costa College — i.e. exactly which Contra Costa College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Contra Costa College → UC San Diego)

CHEM 6B
4 UC units
General Chemistry II
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
CHEM 6A
4 UC units
General Chemistry I
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120
CHEM 6C
4 UC units
General Chemistry III
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 121 or CHEM 120
CHEM 7L
4 UC units
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
PHYS 2A
4 UC units
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 130
PHYS 2C
4 UC units
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 231
PHYS 2B
4 UC units
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 230
PHYS 2BL
2 UC units
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 130
PHYS 2CL
2 UC units
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 230
SIO 60
4 UC units
Experiences in Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
No Contra Costa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 20B
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 191
MATH 18
4 UC units
Linear Algebra
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 200
MATH 20A
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
MATH 20E
4 UC units
Vector Calculus
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 290
MATH 20D
4 UC units
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 292
MATH 20C
4 UC units
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 290

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.