Bioengineering: Biotechnology B.S. Transfer Requirements: MiraCosta College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Bioengineering: Biotechnology 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)
Vector Calculus
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 260
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 155
Linear Algebra
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 270
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 150H or MATH 150
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 265
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 260
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at MiraCosta College: CS 111 or CS 150 or CS 138
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
Physics - Mechanics
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 151
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at MiraCosta College: PHYS 152
Introduction to Bioengineering
No MiraCosta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry II
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 151 or CHEM 150
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 151
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 211 or CHEM 210
General Chemistry III
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 151
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 210
General Chemistry I
Take at MiraCosta College: CHEM 150
The Cell
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202 or BIO 204
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.