Physics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Glendale Community College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics B.S. major from Glendale Community College — i.e. exactly which Glendale Community College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Glendale Community College → UC San Diego)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Glendale Community College: PHY 102
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Glendale Community College: PHY 103
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Glendale Community College: MATH 105 or MATH 105H
Linear Algebra
Take at Glendale Community College: MATH 107
Vector Calculus
Take at Glendale Community College: MATH 105 or MATH 105H
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Glendale Community College: MATH 108
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Glendale Community College: MATH 103EH or MATH 103E
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Glendale Community College: MATH 104E or MATH 104EH
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Glendale Community College: PHY 103
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Glendale Community College: PHY 101
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Glendale Community College: PHY 102
Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Take at Glendale Community College: ENGR 156
Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Take at Glendale Community College: ENGR 156
Introduction to Python
Take at Glendale Community College: CS/IS 151
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Glendale Community College: CS/IS 112 or CS/IS 151
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Glendale Community College: CS/IS 139 or CS/IS 135 or CS/IS 211
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Glendale Community College: CS/IS 211
Engineering Computation
No Glendale Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Glendale Community College: ENGR 156
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.