Cognitive Science Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UCLA
The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Cognitive Science (B.S.) major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
79 / 306
Admit GPA range
3.82 - 3.95
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UCLA)
Calculus for Life Sciences Students
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 182
Calculus for Life Sciences Students
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 183
Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra for Life Sciences Students
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Introductory Psychology
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Cognitive Science
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 130
Life: Concepts and Issues
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 101 or BIOSC 102
Introduction to Human Physiology
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 140
Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 224
Principles of Critical Reasoning
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 130
Meaning and Communication
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Logic, First Course
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Chemical Structure
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120
Physics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 110 or PHYS 120 or PHYS 129 or PHYS 112
Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 124 or PHYS 120
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130
Introduction to Study of Language
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGL 124
Introduction to Linguistics Analysis
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Matlab Programming for Behavioral Sciences
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGIN 136
Python and Other Technologies for Data Science
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 140 or COMSC 240
Principles of Java Language with Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 255
Advanced Topics in Matlab Programming for Behavioral Sciences
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Programming
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 110 or COMSC 200
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.