Cognitive Science: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: East Los Angeles College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Cognitive Science: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience 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)
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at East Los Angeles College: PSYCH 002
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at East Los Angeles College: CS 113 or CS 136 or CS 216 or MATH 173
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at East Los Angeles College: CS 136 or MATH 273
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at East Los Angeles College: CS 116 or CS 119
Calculus II
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 236
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 262
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 263
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at East Los Angeles College: PSYCH 092
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at East Los Angeles College: PSYCH 092
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 261
Calculus I
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 236
Introduction to Statistics
Take at East Los Angeles College: STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at East Los Angeles College: STAT C1000
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 003
Multicellular Life
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 006 or BIOLOGY 007
The Cell
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 006 or BIOLOGY 007
Human Physiology
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSIOL 001
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Physics - Mechanics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101
Concepts in Physics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 011
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
Mechanics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 021
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 102
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 022 or PHYSICS 021
Electricity and Magnetism
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 022
Basic Chemistry
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 065
General Chemistry II
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
General Chemistry III
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry I
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101
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.