Applied Physics, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Irvine
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Irvine’s Applied Physics, B.S. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City College courses satisfy each UC Irvine major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
29 / 56
Admit GPA range
3.45 - 3.85
Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC Irvine)
Single-Variable Calculus
Take at Pasadena City College: BUS 014B or MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 006A or MATH 005AE
Single-Variable Calculus
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005B or MATH 005BE or MATH 005BH
Classical Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008C
Elementary Differential Equations
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 055 or MATH 055H
Introduction to Linear Algebra
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 010H or MATH 010
Multivariable Calculus
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005CH or MATH 005C
Multivariable Calculus
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005C or MATH 005CH
Fundamentals of Experimental Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008B
Fundamentals of Experimental Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008C
Introduction to Programming
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 002 or CS 003A or CS 003B
Introduction to C and Numerical Analysis
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Computational Methods in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 002 or CS 003A or CS 003C
Programming in C/C++ as a Second Language
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 003A or CS 002 or CS 003AL or CS 008 or CS 008L
Introduction to Programming for Numerical Analysis
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 018
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.