Astrophysical Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Folsom Lake College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Astrophysical Sciences B.S. major from Folsom Lake College — i.e. exactly which Folsom Lake College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Folsom Lake College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 411
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 421
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 431
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Folsom Lake College: PHYS 431
Principles of Data Science
Take at Folsom Lake College: CISD 351
Introduction to Python
Take at Folsom Lake College: CISP 407
Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Python
Take at Folsom Lake College: CISP 407
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Folsom Lake College: CISP 401
Engineering Computation
No Folsom Lake College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Linear Algebra
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 410
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 400
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 401
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 402
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 420
Vector Calculus
Take at Folsom Lake College: MATH 402
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.