Physics B.S. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Physics 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)
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004B
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004C
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
Linear Algebra
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004C
Vector Calculus
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004B
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003AH or MATH 003A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003BH or MATH 003B
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004C
Physics - Mechanics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004B
Introduction to Python
Take at West Valley College: CIST 005A
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at West Valley College: CIST 004A1
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at West Valley College: CIST 004B1
Engineering Computation
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.