Astrophysical Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Astrophysical Sciences B.S. major from Los Angeles City College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles City College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles City College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 101
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 102
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 103
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHYSICS 103
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Los Angeles City College: CS 116 or CS 119
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Los Angeles City College: CS 113 or CS 136 or CS 216 or MATH 173
Engineering Computation
No Los Angeles City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Linear Algebra
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 270
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 262
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 263
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 275
Vector Calculus
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 263
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.