Bioengineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: Monterey Peninsula College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Bioengineering B.S. major from Monterey Peninsula College — i.e. exactly which Monterey Peninsula College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Monterey Peninsula College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Bioengineering
No Monterey Peninsula College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design
No Monterey Peninsula College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: ENGR 17
The Cell
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 21 or BIOL 22
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3B
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3A
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3A
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3C
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3B
Linear Algebra
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 31
Vector Calculus
No Monterey Peninsula College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 32
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20A
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20C
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 20B
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
General Chemistry II
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
General Chemistry I
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CHEM 1A
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.