ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. 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)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 101
The Study of Society
Take at Southwestern College: SOC 110
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Southwestern College: ECON 102
Financial Accounting
Take at Southwestern College: ACCT 101
Linear Algebra
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 254
Vector Calculus
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 252
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
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 253 or ENGR 280
Components and Circuits Lab
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Digital Design
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 274
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 272
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 270
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 113 or ASIA 113 or HIST 112 or ASIA 112
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 111 or AFRO 111 or HIST 110 or AFRO 110
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Take at Southwestern College: HIST 141 or MAS 141
Political Inquiry
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
Take at Southwestern College: PS 104
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at Southwestern College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at Southwestern College: PS 103
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.