Astronomy and Astrophysics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Astronomy and Astrophysics B.S. major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 121
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 122
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHYS 123 or PHYS 121 or PHYS 122
Additional Topics in Classical Physics
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Data Science
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 118 or MATH 118
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 104
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 105
Engineering Computation
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 133
Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 133
Linear Algebra
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 210
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 200
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 220
Vector Calculus
No Santa Barbara 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.