Astronomy and Astrophysics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rio Hondo College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Astronomy and Astrophysics B.S. major from Rio Hondo College — i.e. exactly which Rio Hondo College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Rio Hondo College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 211
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 213
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Rio Hondo College: PHY 212
Additional Topics in Classical Physics
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Data Science
Take at Rio Hondo College: DSCI 100
Introduction to Python
Take at Rio Hondo College: CIT 127
Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Python
Take at Rio Hondo College: CIT 128 or CIT 127
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Rio Hondo College: CIT 135
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Rio Hondo College: CIT 136
Engineering Computation
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Rio Hondo College: ENGR 212
Linear Algebra
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 251 or MATH 260
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 190
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 191
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 250
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Rio Hondo College: MATH 270 or MATH 251
Vector Calculus
No Rio Hondo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.