Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science B.S. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC San Diego)
Practice of Social Research
Take at Pasadena City College: PSYC 005
The Cell
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 010A or BIOL 010B or BIOL 010C
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 010B or BIOL 010C or BIOL 010A
Political Inquiry
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001A
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001B
Linear Algebra
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 010H or MATH 010
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005BH or MATH 005B or MATH 005BE
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005C or MATH 005CH
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005AH or MATH 005A or MATH 005AE
Data Structures and Algorithms for Data Science
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 033 or CS 008
Programming and Basic Data Structures for Data Science
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 034
Principles of Data Science
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 031
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.