Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science B.S. major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Orange Coast College → UC San Diego)
Practice of Social Research
Take at Orange Coast College: PSYC A280
The Cell
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A180 or BIOL A185
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Orange Coast College: BIOL A180 or BIOL A185
Political Inquiry
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Orange Coast College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Orange Coast College: ECON A175
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Orange Coast College: ECON A170
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Orange Coast College: PSYC A160 or STAT C1000
Linear Algebra
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A235 or MATH A285 or MATH A285H
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A185H or MATH A182H
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A280H or MATH A280
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A182H or MATH A180H
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.