Cognitive Science: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Norco College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Cognitive Science: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience B.S. major from Norco College — i.e. exactly which Norco College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Norco College → UC San Diego)
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Norco College: PSYC 2
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Norco College: CIS 18B
Introduction to Python
Take at Norco College: CIS 30A
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Norco College: CIS 18A or CSC 18A or CIS 30A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Norco College: MAT 1B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Norco College: MAT 1C
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Norco College: PSYC 50
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Norco College: PSYC 50
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Norco College: MAT 1A or MAT 1AH
Calculus I
Take at Norco College: MAT 5
Introduction to Statistics
Take at Norco College: PSYC 48 or SOC 48 or STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Norco College: PSYC 48 or SOC 48 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or MAT 70B
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at Norco College: BIO 1
Multicellular Life
Take at Norco College: BIO 60 or BIO 61
The Cell
Take at Norco College: BIO 61 or BIO 60
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Norco College: BIO 61 or BIO 60
Human Genetics in Modern Society
Take at Norco College: BIO 18
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Norco College: PHY 4A
Concepts in Physics
Take at Norco College: PHY 10
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Norco College: PHY 4C
Mechanics
Take at Norco College: PHY 2A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Norco College: PHY 4B
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
Take at Norco College: PHY 2B or PHY 2A
Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Norco College: PHY 2B
Basic Chemistry
Take at Norco College: CHE 2A
The Periodic Table
Take at Norco College: CHE 2A
General Chemistry II
Take at Norco College: CHE 1A or CHE 1B
General Chemistry III
Take at Norco College: CHE 1B
General Chemistry I
Take at Norco College: CHE 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.