Astrophysical Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: De Anza College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Astrophysical Sciences B.S. major from De Anza College — i.e. exactly which De Anza College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (De Anza College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at De Anza College: PHYS 4A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at De Anza College: PHYS 4B
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at De Anza College: PHYS 4C
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at De Anza College: PHYS 4D
Principles of Data Science
Take at De Anza College: CIS 11
Introduction to Python
Take at De Anza College: CIS 40
Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Python
Take at De Anza College: CIS 41A
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at De Anza College: CIS 36A or CIS 40 or CIS 22A
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at De Anza College: CIS 36B or CIS 35A
Engineering Computation
No De Anza College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at De Anza College: CIS 22A or CIS 41A or CIS 40 or CIS 35A or CIS 41B
Linear Algebra
Take at De Anza College: MATH 2BH or MATH 2B
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1A or MATH 1AH
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1BH or MATH 1B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D or MATH 1CH or MATH 1DH
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at De Anza College: MATH 2AH or MATH 2A
Vector Calculus
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D
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.