Data Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Data Science B.S. major from Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Southwestern College → UC San Diego)
Practice of Social Research
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 270 or PSYC 270
The Cell
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 210 or BIOL 212 or BIOL 211
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 210 or BIOL 212
Political Inquiry
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Macroeconomics
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 101
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 102
Introduction to Research Methods
Take at Southwestern College: PSYC 255
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Southwestern College: PSYC 280 or SOC 280 or PSYC 270 or SOC 270
Linear Algebra
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 254
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 251
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 252
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250
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.