Cognitive Science: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Pierce 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 Los Angeles Pierce College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Pierce College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles Pierce College → UC San Diego)
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PSYCH 002
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 216 or CS 213
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 136
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 116 or CS 119
Calculus II
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 238
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 262
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 263
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PSYCH 074
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PSYCH 074
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Calculus I
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 238
Introduction to Statistics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 229 or SOC 125 or STAT 101 or MATH 228B or STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: STAT 101 or SOC 125
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 003
Multicellular Life
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 006 or BIOLOGY 007
The Cell
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Human Physiology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSIOL 001
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 101
Concepts in Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 012
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 103
Mechanics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 066
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 102
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 067 or PHYSICS 066
Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 067
Basic Chemistry
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 060
General Chemistry II
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
General Chemistry III
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
General Chemistry I
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101
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.