Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Golden West College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science B.S. 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)
Practice of Social Research
Take at Golden West College: PSYC G280
The Cell
Take at Golden West College: BIOL G183 or BIOL G180 or BIOL G182 or BIOL G186
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Golden West College: BIOL G186 or BIOL G180 or BIOL G183 or BIOL G182
Political Inquiry
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Golden West College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Golden West College: ECON G175
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Golden West College: ECON G170
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Golden West College: PSYC G280
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Golden West College: STAT C1000
Linear Algebra
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Golden West College: MATH G185
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Golden West College: MATH G280
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Golden West College: MATH G180
Programming and Basic Data Structures for Data Science
Take at Golden West College: CS G131
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.