Bioengineering: Biotechnology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Bioengineering: Biotechnology B.S. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC San Diego)
Vector Calculus
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Linear Algebra
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 194
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 294
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 136 or COMSC 140
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 231 or PHYS 230
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230
Introduction to Bioengineering
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry II
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 227 or CHEM 226
General Chemistry III
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 226 or CHEM 227
General Chemistry I
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120
The Cell
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 130 or BIOSC 131
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.