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Physics Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UCLA

The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Physics (B.A.) major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica College courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
31%
Admitted / applied
74 / 237
Admit GPA range
3.84 - 4.00
Requirements
10

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UCLA)

MATH 31B
4 UC units
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
MATH 32A
4 UC units
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
MATH 32B
4 UC units
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
MATH 33A
4 UC units
Linear Algebra and Applications
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 13
MATH 33B
4 UC units
Differential Equations
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 15
MATH 31A
4 UC units
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
CHEM 20A
4 UC units
Chemical Structure
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11
COM SCI 30
4 UC units
Principles and Practices of Computing
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
COM SCI 31
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science I
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 52
COMPTNG 10A
5 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 52 or CS 20A

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.