Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santiago Canyon College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science B.S. major from Santiago Canyon College — i.e. exactly which Santiago Canyon College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Santiago Canyon College → UC San Diego)
The Cell
Take at Santiago Canyon College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 213 or BIOL 215 or BIOL 221 or BIOL 231
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Santiago Canyon College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 213 or BIOL 215 or BIOL 221 or BIOL 231
Political Inquiry
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ECON 102
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ECON 101
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PSYC 220
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Santiago Canyon College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Linear Algebra
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 290 or MATH 287
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 185
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 280
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 180 or MATH 180S
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.