Physics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics 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)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 22
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 24 or PHYSCS 23
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 23
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 22
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
Linear Algebra
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 13
Vector Calculus
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 15
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8 or MATH 7
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 55
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 20A or CS 20B
Engineering Computation
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 52
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.