ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: Napa Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. major from Napa Valley College — i.e. exactly which Napa Valley College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Napa Valley College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Napa Valley College: SOCI 120
The Study of Society
Take at Napa Valley College: SOCI 122
Linear Algebra
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 220
Vector Calculus
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 121
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 221
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 222
Components and Circuits Lab
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Digital Design
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 241
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 241
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 240
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Napa Valley College: PHYS 140
Power and Justice
Take at Napa Valley College: POLI 125
Political Inquiry
No Napa Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
Take at Napa Valley College: POLI 140
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at Napa Valley College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at Napa Valley College: POLI 135
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.