Astrophysical Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Palomar College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Astrophysical Sciences B.S. major from Palomar College — i.e. exactly which Palomar College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Palomar College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 230
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 231
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 231 or PHYS 230
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 232
Principles of Data Science
Take at Palomar College: CSIT 128
Introduction to Python
Take at Palomar College: CSIT 175
Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Python
Take at Palomar College: CSIT 275
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Palomar College: CSIT 175
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Palomar College: CSCI 114
Engineering Computation
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 210
Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Take at Palomar College: PHYS 210
Linear Algebra
Take at Palomar College: MATH 200
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Palomar College: MATH 140 or MATH 140E
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Palomar College: MATH 141 or MATH 141E
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Palomar College: MATH 205
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Palomar College: MATH 206
Vector Calculus
Take at Palomar College: MATH 205
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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.