Cognitive Science: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Imperial Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Cognitive Science: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience B.S. major from Imperial Valley College — i.e. exactly which Imperial Valley College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Imperial Valley College → UC San Diego)
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Imperial Valley College: PSY 200
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Imperial Valley College: CS 221
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Imperial Valley College: CS 231
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 194
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 210
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Imperial Valley College: PSY 212
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Imperial Valley College: PSY 212
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 192
Calculus I
Take at Imperial Valley College: MATH 170
Introduction to Statistics
Take at Imperial Valley College: STAT C1000 or PSY 214
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Imperial Valley College: PSY 214
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 100
Multicellular Life
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 180 or BIOL 182
The Cell
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 180 or BIOL 182
Human Physiology
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 206
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 182 or BIOL 180
Human Genetics in Modern Society
Take at Imperial Valley College: BIOL 150
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 200
Concepts in Physics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 105 or PHYS 110
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 204
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Imperial Valley College: PHYS 202
The Periodic Table
Take at Imperial Valley College: CHEM 100
General Chemistry II
Take at Imperial Valley College: CHEM 202 or CHEM 200
General Chemistry III
Take at Imperial Valley College: CHEM 200 or CHEM 202
General Chemistry I
Take at Imperial Valley College: CHEM 200
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.