Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Pierce College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science 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)
Practice of Social Research
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: SOC 004
The Cell
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: BIOLOGY 007 or BIOLOGY 006
Political Inquiry
No Los Angeles Pierce College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Los Angeles Pierce College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ECON 002
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ECON 001
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PSYCH 074
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: STAT 101 or SOC 125
Linear Algebra
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 270
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
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Data Structures and Algorithms for Data Science
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 236 or CS 136
Programming and Basic Data Structures for Data Science
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CIS 173 or CS 136 or CS 119
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.