Physics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Medanos College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics B.S. major from Los Medanos College — i.e. exactly which Los Medanos College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Medanos College → UC San Diego)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 041
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 042
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 230
Linear Algebra
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 250
Vector Calculus
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 230
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 240
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 210
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Los Medanos College: MATH 220
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 042
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 040
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Los Medanos College: PHYS 041
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Los Medanos College: COMSC 051 or COMSC 122
Engineering Computation
No Los Medanos 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.