Physics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Modesto Junior College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics B.A. major from Modesto Junior College — i.e. exactly which Modesto Junior College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Modesto Junior College → UC San Diego)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Modesto Junior College: PHYS 103
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Modesto Junior College: PHYS 102
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Modesto Junior College: PHYS 102
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Modesto Junior College: PHYS 101
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Modesto Junior College: PHYS 103
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Modesto Junior College: MATH 173
Linear Algebra
Take at Modesto Junior College: MATH 191
Vector Calculus
No Modesto Junior College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Modesto Junior College: MATH 193
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Modesto Junior College: MATH 171
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Modesto Junior College: MATH 172
Introduction to Python
Take at Modesto Junior College: CSCI 270 or CSCI 271
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Modesto Junior College: CSCI 272
Engineering Computation
No Modesto Junior 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.