ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cuesta College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. major from Cuesta College — i.e. exactly which Cuesta College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cuesta College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Cuesta College: SOC 201A
The Study of Society
Take at Cuesta College: SOC 201B or SOC 202
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Cuesta College: ECON 201B
Financial Accounting
Take at Cuesta College: ACCT 201A
Linear Algebra
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 287
Vector Calculus
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 283
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265A
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 287
Components and Circuits Lab
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Digital Design
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208B or PHYS 208A
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208C
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208B
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208A
Power and Justice
Take at Cuesta College: POLS 209
Political Inquiry
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
Take at Cuesta College: POLS 204
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at Cuesta College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at Cuesta College: POLS 206
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.