Physics B.A. Transfer Requirements: San Jose City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics B.A. major from San Jose City College — i.e. exactly which San Jose City College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Jose City College → UC San Diego)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at San Jose City College: PHYS 004B
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at San Jose City College: PHYS 004C
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at San Jose City College: PHYS 004C
Physics - Mechanics
Take at San Jose City College: PHYS 004A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at San Jose City College: PHYS 004B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 073
Linear Algebra
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 079
Vector Calculus
No San Jose City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 078
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 071
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 072
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at San Jose City College: CIS 084
Engineering Computation
No San Jose City 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.