Structural Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Structural Engineering B.S. major from Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merritt College → UC San Diego)
General Chemistry I
Take at Merritt College: CHEM 1A
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4A
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B
Intro to Structures & Design
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Graphical Communication for Engineering Design
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3C
Vector Calculus
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3F
Linear Algebra
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3E
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B
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.