Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: MiraCosta College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science 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)
Practice of Social Research
Take at MiraCosta College: PSYC 205 or SOC 205
The Cell
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202 or BIO 204
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at MiraCosta College: BIO 202 or BIO 204
Political Inquiry
No MiraCosta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No MiraCosta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 101
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 102
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at MiraCosta College: PSYC 104 or BTEC 180 or STAT C1000 or SOC 125 or PSYC 104H or BUS 204
Linear Algebra
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 270
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
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 150H or MATH 150
Data Structures and Algorithms for Data Science
Take at MiraCosta College: CS 111 or CS 112 or CS 113
Principles of Data Science
Take at MiraCosta College: CSIT 123 or MATH 110
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.