Human Developmental Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Human Developmental Sciences B.S. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (West Valley College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Cognitive Science
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Culture
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 003
World Prehistory
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 002
Introduction to Communication
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Psychology: Biological Foundations
Take at West Valley College: PSYC 007
Psychology
Take at West Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 001
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Human Developmental Sciences
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003BH or MATH 003B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
Calculus III
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003AH or MATH 003A
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at West Valley College: CIST 004A1
Calculus I
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A
Calculus II
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003B
Human Physiology
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 048
Human Genetics in Modern Society
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 022
Multicellular Life
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 042 or BIOL 041 or BIOL 043
Human Origins
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 001
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 041 or BIOL 043 or BIOL 042
The Cell
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 042 or BIOL 043 or BIOL 041
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.