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Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Foothill College → UC San Diego

The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science B.S. major from Foothill College — i.e. exactly which Foothill College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Foothill College → UC San Diego)

SOCI 60
4 UC units
Practice of Social Research
Take at Foothill College: PSYC 10 or SOC 10
BILD 1
4 UC units
The Cell
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 1B or BIOL 1C or BIOL 1A
BILD 3
4 UC units
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 1C or BIOL 1A or BIOL 1B
POLI 30
4 UC units
Political Inquiry
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
POLI 5
4 UC units
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
ECON 3
4 UC units
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Foothill College: ECON 1A
ECON 1
4 UC units
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Foothill College: ECON 1B
COGS 14A
4 UC units
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Foothill College: PSYC 10
COGS 14B
4 UC units
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Foothill College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 7 or SOC 7
MATH 18
4 UC units
Linear Algebra
Take at Foothill College: MATH 2B
MATH 20B
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1B
MATH 20C
4 UC units
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D
MATH 20A
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1AH or MATH 1A

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Data Science B.S. from Foothill College to other UCs

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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.