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Astrophysical Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UC San Diego

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

Required courses (Gavilan College → UC San Diego)

PHYS 2A
4 UC units
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A
PHYS 2B
4 UC units
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4B
PHYS 2C
4 UC units
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4C
CSE 8A
4 UC units
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 24
ECE 15
4 UC units
Engineering Computation
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 18
4 UC units
Linear Algebra
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2
MATH 20A
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1A
MATH 20B
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B
MATH 20C
4 UC units
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1C
MATH 20D
4 UC units
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B or MATH 2C
MATH 20E
4 UC units
Vector Calculus
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.

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.