ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. 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)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 001
The Study of Society
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 002
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001B
Financial Accounting
Take at Pasadena City College: ACCT 001A
Linear Algebra
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 010H or MATH 010
Vector Calculus
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005C or MATH 005CH
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
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 055 or MATH 055H
Components and Circuits Lab
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Digital Design
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008C or PHYS 008A or PHYS 008B
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008B
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A
Power and Justice
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 022
Political Inquiry
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 006
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS 002
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.