Physics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Golden West College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics 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)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G280
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G285
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G285
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G185
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Golden West College: PHYS G280
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Golden West College: MATH G280
Linear Algebra
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
Vector Calculus
Take at Golden West College: MATH G280
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Golden West College: MATH G285
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Golden West College: MATH G180
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Golden West College: MATH G185
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Golden West College: CS G175 or CS G153
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Golden West College: CS G153 or CS G154
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Golden West College: CS G189
Engineering Computation
No Golden West 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.