Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: East Los Angeles College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science 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)
Political Inquiry
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Practice of Social Research
Take at East Los Angeles College: SOC 004
The Cell
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 006 or BIOLOGY 007
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at East Los Angeles College: ECON 002
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at East Los Angeles College: ECON 001
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at East Los Angeles College: PSYCH 092
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at East Los Angeles College: STAT C1000
Linear Algebra
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 270
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
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 261
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.