Mathematics A.B. Transfer Requirements: Vista Community College → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Mathematics A.B. major from Vista Community College — i.e. exactly which Vista Community College courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Vista Community College → UC Davis)
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Linear Algebra
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3E
Differential Equations
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3F
General Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 3A or PHYS 3B
Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 11
Learning in Science & Mathematics
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Programming & Problem Solving
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Software Development in UNIX & C++
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Basic Life Sciences Laboratory
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Statistical Data Science I
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Programming
Take at Vista Community College: CIS 6
General Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 3B or PHYS 3A
Data Structures, Algorithms, & Programming
Take at Vista Community College: CIS 27
Introduction to Statistical Data Science II
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Classical Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A or PHYS 4C
Elementary Human Physiology
Take at Vista Community College: BIOL 4
Human Evolutionary Biology
Take at Vista Community College: ANTHR 1
Classical Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4C or PHYS 4B
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Vista Community College: PSYCH 28
Introduction to Statistical Data Science III
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physical Geology
Take at Vista Community College: GEOL 10
The Earth
Take at Vista Community College: GEOL 10
Gateway to Statistical Data Science
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 118
Classical Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A or PHYS 4C
Topics in Physics for Nonscientists
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 10
Physical Geology Laboratory
Take at Vista Community College: GEOL 10L
Computer Organization & Machine-Dependent Programming
Take at Vista Community College: CIS 20
Elementary Statistics
Take at Vista Community College: STAT C1000
Everyday Biology
Take at Vista Community College: BIOL 10
Exploring Biological Sciences
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Ecology
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Physics
Take at Vista Community College: PHYS 3A or PHYS 3B
Natural History of Infectious Diseases
Take at Vista Community College: BIOL 3
Issues in the Life Sciences
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++
Take at Vista Community College: CIS 25 or CIS 36A
Preparation for General Chemistry
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3A or MATH 3B
Calculus
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3B or MATH 3C
Vector Analysis
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3C
Calculus
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3A
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.