Human Developmental Sciences B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Human Developmental Sciences 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)
Psychology
Take at Santa Monica College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Human Developmental Sciences
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Culture
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 2
Human Physiology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 2 or PHYS 3
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Santa Monica College: PSYCH 2
The Cell
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 23 or BIOL 21 or BIOL 22
Multicellular Life
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 23 or BIOL 21 or BIOL 22
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 21 or BIOL 23 or BIOL 22
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 3
Human Impact on the Environment
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 9
Human Origins
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 5 or ANTHRO 1
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8 or MATH 7
Calculus II
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8 or MATH 29 or MATH 28
Introduction to Logic
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 9 or PHILOS 7
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
Calculus I
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7 or MATH 28
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Communication
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
World Prehistory
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 3 or ANTHRO 4
Introduction to Cognitive Science
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 1 or SOCIOL 1S
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.