ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santiago Canyon College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. 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)
Introduction to Digital Design
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santiago Canyon College: SOC 100H or SOC 100
The Study of Society
Take at Santiago Canyon College: SOC 116
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ECON 101
Financial Accounting
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ACCT 101
Linear Algebra
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 290 or MATH 287
Vector Calculus
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Santiago Canyon College: MATH 295 or MATH 287
Components and Circuits Lab
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Computer Engineering
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CMPR 129
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250C or PHYS 250B
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250C
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250B
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PHYS 250A
Power and Justice
Take at Santiago Canyon College: POLT 230
Political Inquiry
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
Take at Santiago Canyon College: POLT 220
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at Santiago Canyon College: POLT 201
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.