Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science 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)
Practice of Social Research
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 123
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOG 125
The Cell
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 130 or BIOSC 131
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 130 or BIOSC 131
Political Inquiry
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 220
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 221
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC 215
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Diablo Valley College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000 or PSYC 214
Linear Algebra
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 194
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Principles of Data Science
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 156
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.