Mathematics A.B. Transfer Requirements: San Diego City College → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Mathematics A.B. major from San Diego City College — i.e. exactly which San Diego City College courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Diego City College → UC Davis)
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Linear Algebra
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 254
Differential Equations
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 255
General Physics
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 181B or PHYS 181A or PHYS 180A or PHYS 180B or PHYS 126 or PHYS 125
Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 245
Learning in Science & Mathematics
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Software Development in UNIX & C++
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Physics
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 197
Basic Life Sciences Laboratory
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Statistical Data Science I
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Programming
Take at San Diego City College: CISC 192 or MATH 107 or CISC 190
Earth System Science
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Physics
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 125 or PHYS 126 or PHYS 181A or PHYS 181B or PHYS 180B or PHYS 180A
Introduction to Statistical Data Science II
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Classical Physics
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 195
Observational Astronomy Lab
Take at San Diego City College: ASTR 109 or ASTR 111
Elementary Human Physiology
Take at San Diego City College: BIOL 235
Human Evolutionary Biology
Take at San Diego City College: ANTH 102
Classical Physics
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 196
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at San Diego City College: PSYC 255
Introduction to Statistical Data Science III
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physical Geology
Take at San Diego City College: GEOL 104 or GEOL 100
Calculus
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 150
Discoveries & Concepts in Nutrition
Take at San Diego City College: NUTR 150
The Earth
Take at San Diego City College: GEOL 104 or GEOL 100
Implementation of Data Structures in C
Take at San Diego City College: CISC 187
Classical Physics
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 196 or PHYS 197
Introduction to Human Heredity
Take at San Diego City College: BIOL 130
Topics in Physics for Nonscientists
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 100
Introduction to Primatology
Take at San Diego City College: ANTH 140
Physical Geology Laboratory
Take at San Diego City College: GEOL 101
Elementary Statistics
Take at San Diego City College: PSYC 258 or STAT C1000
Everyday Biology
Take at San Diego City College: BIOL 107
Exploring Biological Sciences
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Ecology
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Physics
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 181B or PHYS 181A or PHYS 180B or PHYS 180A or PHYS 126 or PHYS 125
Concept of Chemistry
Take at San Diego City College: CHEM 100
Issues in the Life Sciences
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++
Take at San Diego City College: CISC 205
Preparation for General Chemistry
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statics
Take at San Diego City College: ENGE 200
Calculus
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 151
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.