Communication: Media Industries and Communication B.A. Transfer Requirements: Golden West College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Communication: Media Industries and Communication B.A. major from Golden West College — i.e. exactly which Golden West College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Golden West College → UC San Diego)
Fundamentals of Music
Take at Golden West College: MUS G115
Introduction to Acting
Take at Golden West College: THEA G106
Introduction to Art-Making: Two-Dimensional Practices
Take at Golden West College: ART G107
Introduction to Art-Making: Three-Dimensional Practices
Take at Golden West College: ART G109
Introduction to Cognitive Science
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Fluency in Information Technology
Take at Golden West College: CS G130
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Golden West College: CS G175 or CS G153
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Golden West College: PSYC G280
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Statistics
Take at Golden West College: STAT C1000 or PSYC G140
Practice of Social Research
Take at Golden West College: PSYC G280
Computing in the Arts Lecture Series
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Golden West College: ECON G170
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.