Physics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Foothill College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics B.A. 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)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4B
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4D
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4C
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D
Linear Algebra
Take at Foothill College: MATH 2B
Vector Calculus
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Foothill College: MATH 2A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1AH or MATH 1A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1B
Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Take at Foothill College: ENGR 11
Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Take at Foothill College: ENGR 11
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Foothill College: C S 1A
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Foothill College: C S 1B or C S 3A
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Foothill College: C S 2C or C S 1C
Engineering Computation
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Foothill College: ENGR 11
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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.