Human Developmental Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Sierra College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Human Developmental Sciences B.S. major from Sierra College — i.e. exactly which Sierra College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Sierra College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Cognitive Science
No Sierra College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Culture
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 2
World Prehistory
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 5
Introduction to Communication
No Sierra College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Psychology: Biological Foundations
Take at Sierra College: PSYC 140
Psychology
Take at Sierra College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Sierra College: SOC 1
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Take at Sierra College: HIST 23
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
No Sierra College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Human Developmental Sciences
No Sierra College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Sierra College: MATH 31
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Sierra College: MATH 32
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Sierra College: MATH 30
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Sierra College: CSCI 12
Calculus I
Take at Sierra College: MATH 16A
Calculus II
Take at Sierra College: MATH 16B
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Sierra College: CSCI 13
Human Physiology
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 6
Multicellular Life
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 1 or BIOL 2 or BIOL 3 or BIOL 140
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Sierra College: PSYC 140
Human Origins
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 1
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 3 or BIOL 1 or BIOL 2 or BIOL 140
The Cell
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 1 or BIOL 3 or BIOL 2 or BIOL 140
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.