Physics B.S. Transfer Requirements: San Diego Mesa College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics 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)
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 196
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 196
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 197
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 252
Linear Algebra
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 254
Vector Calculus
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 252
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 255
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 150
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 151
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 195 or PHYS 196 or PHYS 197
Physics - Mechanics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 195
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CISC 190
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CISC 191
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CISC 187 or CISC 191
Engineering Computation
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CISC 192 or CISC 179 or ENGE 116
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.