Physics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics B.A. 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)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 231
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 - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Linear Algebra
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 194
Vector Calculus
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 294
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 110
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 200 or COMSC 171 or COMSC 255
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 210 or COMSC 200
Engineering Computation
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 136 or COMSC 140
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.