Bioengineering: Bioinformatics B.S. Transfer Requirements: MiraCosta College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Bioengineering: Bioinformatics B.S. major from MiraCosta College — i.e. exactly which MiraCosta College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (MiraCosta College → UC San Diego)
General Chemistry I
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 150
General Chemistry II
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 151 or CHEM 150
The Cell
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202 or BIO 204
Introductory Biology Lab
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202 or BIO 204
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202 or BIO 204
Introduction to Bioengineering
No MiraCosta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at MiraCosta College: CS 112 or CS 139 or CS 151
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at MiraCosta College: CS 113
Linear Algebra
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 270
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 150H or MATH 150
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 155
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 260
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 265
Vector Calculus
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 260
Physics - Mechanics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 151
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 152
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 253 or PHYS 152
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.