Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Palomar College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science 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)
Practice of Social Research
Take at Palomar College: PSYC 230 or SOC 210
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Take at Palomar College: GEOG 120
The Cell
Take at Palomar College: BIOL 200 or BIOL 201
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Palomar College: BIOL 201 or BIOL 200
Political Inquiry
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Palomar College: ECON 101
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Palomar College: ECON 102
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Palomar College: PSYC 230
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Palomar College: SOC 205 or PSYC 205 or STAT C1000E or SOC 180 or STAT C1000
Linear Algebra
Take at Palomar College: MATH 200
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
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Palomar College: MATH 140 or MATH 140E
Principles of Data Science
Take at Palomar College: CSIT 128
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.