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Applied Physics, Standard Concentration B.S. Transfer Requirements: Sacramento City College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Applied Physics, Standard Concentration B.S. major from Sacramento City College — i.e. exactly which Sacramento City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Sacramento City College → UC Santa Cruz)

PHYS 5B
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 430
PHYS 5C
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics III
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 420
PHYS 5A
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 410
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Sacramento City College: MATH 400
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Sacramento City College: MATH 401
MATH 23A
5 UC units
Vector Calculus
Take at Sacramento City College: MATH 402
PHYS 5D
5 UC units
Introduction to Physics IV
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 430
CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 400
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Sacramento City College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
CSE 20
5 UC units
Beginning Programming in Python
Take at Sacramento City College: CISP 360
MATH 23B
5 UC units
Vector Calculus
Take at Sacramento City College: MATH 402
PHYS 5L
1 UC units
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 410
PHYS 5M
1 UC units
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 430
PHYS 5N
1 UC units
Introduction to Physics Laboratory III
Take at Sacramento City College: PHYS 420

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Applied Physics, Standard Concentration B.S. to UC Santa Cruz from other colleges

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.