Bioengineering: Biotechnology B.S. Transfer Requirements: East Los Angeles College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Bioengineering: Biotechnology B.S. major from East Los Angeles College — i.e. exactly which East Los Angeles College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (East Los Angeles College → UC San Diego)
Vector Calculus
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 263
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 262
Linear Algebra
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 270
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 261
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 275
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 263
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at East Los Angeles College: ENG GEN 122
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 102
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
Physics - Mechanics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 102
Introduction to Bioengineering
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry II
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 212 or CHEM 211
General Chemistry III
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 211
General Chemistry I
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101
The Cell
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 006 or BIOLOGY 007
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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.