Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Pierce College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences 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)
General Chemistry II
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
General Chemistry I
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101
General Chemistry III
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 101
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 103
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 102
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 101
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHYSICS 102
Experiences in Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
No Los Angeles Pierce College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 262
Linear Algebra
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 270
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Vector Calculus
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 263
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 275
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce 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.