Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Skyline College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science B.S. major from Skyline College — i.e. exactly which Skyline College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Skyline College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Take at Skyline College: GEOG 300
The Cell
Take at Skyline College: BIOL 230 or BIOL 215
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Skyline College: BIOL 230 or BIOL 215
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Skyline College: ECON 100
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Skyline College: ECON 102
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Skyline College: SOCI 129 or PSYC 105
Linear Algebra
Take at Skyline College: MATH 270
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Skyline College: MATH 252
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Skyline College: MATH 253
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Skyline College: MATH 251
Programming and Basic Data Structures for Data Science
Take at Skyline College: CIS 122
Introduction to Data Science
Take at Skyline College: MATH 211
Principles of Data Science
Take at Skyline College: MATH 211
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.