ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 1 or SOCIOL 1S
The Study of Society
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 2S or SOCIOL 2
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 1
Financial Accounting
Take at Santa Monica College: ACCTG 1
Linear Algebra
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 13
Vector Calculus
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8 or MATH 7
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 15
Components and Circuits Lab
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Digital Design
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 23
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 24
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 22
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21
Power and Justice
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 51 or PHILOS 51
Political Inquiry
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 7
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POL SC 2
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.