Physics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics B.A. major from Los Angeles Valley College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Valley College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles Valley College → UC San Diego)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 038
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 039 or PHYSICS 038 or PHYSICS 037
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 037
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHYSICS 038
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 263
Linear Algebra
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 270
Vector Calculus
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 263
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 275
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 261
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 262
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CS 115 or CS 119
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CS 113 or CS 136 or CS 216
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CS 136
Engineering Computation
No Los Angeles Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.