Bioengineering: Biotechnology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Bioengineering: Biotechnology 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)
Vector Calculus
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B
Linear Algebra
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1A
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B or MATH 2C
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1C
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4B
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4C
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4B
Introduction to Bioengineering
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry II
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 12A or CHEM 12B
General Chemistry III
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1B
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 12A
General Chemistry I
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1A
The Cell
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 1 or BIO 2
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.