Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: San Diego Mesa College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science B.S. major from San Diego Mesa College — i.e. exactly which San Diego Mesa College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Diego Mesa College → UC San Diego)
Practice of Social Research
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PSYC 255
The Cell
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210B or BIOL 210A
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BIOL 210A or BIOL 210B
Political Inquiry
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ECON 120
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ECON 121
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PSYC 255
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PSYC 258 or STAT C1000
Linear Algebra
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 254
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 151
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 252
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 150
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.