ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. major from Rancho Santiago College — i.e. exactly which Rancho Santiago College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Rancho Santiago College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SOC 100H or SOC 100
The Study of Society
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SOC 140 or SOC 140H
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ECON 121
Financial Accounting
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ACCT 101
Linear Algebra
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 287
Vector Calculus
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 185
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 280
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 287
Components and Circuits Lab
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Computer Engineering
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CMPR 129
Introduction to Digital Design
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 237
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 227
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 217
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Take at Rancho Santiago College: HIST 124H or HIST 124
Political Inquiry
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLT 220
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLT 201
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.