Physics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Ohlone College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics B.A. major from Ohlone College — i.e. exactly which Ohlone College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Ohlone College → UC San Diego)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Ohlone College: PHYS 141
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Ohlone College: PHYS 142
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Ohlone College: PHYS 142
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Ohlone College: PHYS 140
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Ohlone College: PHYS 141
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Ohlone College: MATH 101C
Linear Algebra
Take at Ohlone College: MATH 103
Vector Calculus
No Ohlone College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Ohlone College: MATH 104
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Ohlone College: MATH 101A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Ohlone College: MATH 101B
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Ohlone College: CS 125
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Ohlone College: CS 170
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Ohlone College: CS 124
Engineering Computation
No Ohlone College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Ohlone College: ENGI 111
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.