Human Developmental Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santiago Canyon College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Human Developmental Sciences 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)
Introduction to Cognitive Science
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Culture
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ANTH 100H or ANTH 100
World Prehistory
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ANTH 103
Introduction to Communication
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Psychology: Biological Foundations
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PSYC 200
Psychology
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santiago Canyon College: SOC 100H or SOC 100
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
No Santiago Canyon College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Human Developmental Sciences
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 Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CMPR 112 or CMPR 213 or CMPR 120
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Santiago Canyon College: CMPR 121 or CMPR 131 or CMPR 122 or CMPR 132
Human Physiology
Take at Santiago Canyon College: BIOL 249
Multicellular Life
Take at Santiago Canyon College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 213 or BIOL 215 or BIOL 231 or BIOL 221
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Santiago Canyon College: PSYC 200
Human Origins
Take at Santiago Canyon College: ANTH 101
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Santiago Canyon College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 213 or BIOL 215 or BIOL 221 or BIOL 231
The Cell
Take at Santiago Canyon College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 213 or BIOL 215 or BIOL 221 or BIOL 231
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.