El Camino College to UCSD
Political Science Transfer Plan
El Camino College covers all four of UC San Diego's intro Political Science courses, though the numbers don't line up: El Camino's own POLI 10 satisfies UCSD's POLI 12. POLI 30, Political Inquiry, has no El Camino match and is taken after transfer.
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El Camino College
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UC San Diego
Political ScienceMajor Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at El Camino College that satisfy UC San Diego's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at El Camino College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POLI 10 — Introduction to Political Science: American Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2 — Introduction to Comparative Politics | POLI 11 — Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI 10 — Introduction to International Relations | POLI 12 — Introduction to Political Science: International Relations | 3 |
| POLI 7 — Political Philosophy | POLI 13 — Power and Justice | 3 |
| No El Camino match | POLI 30 — Political Inquiry | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC San Diego after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at El Camino College
Complete these five courses at El Camino College to start your UCSD GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
BIOL 10
Fundamentals of Biology
CHEM 1A
General Chemistry I
HIST 101
United States History to 1877
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at El Camino College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 10 — Fundamentals of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 1A — General Chemistry I | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 101 — United States History to 1877 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
El Camino runs semesters, UCSD runs quarters
El Camino follows the semester calendar, and UCSD follows quarters. Course pacing shifts at transfer, so El Camino students should expect shorter, faster terms once they're at UCSD.
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
El Camino's POLI 10 isn't UCSD's POLI 10
El Camino's local POLI 10 course actually satisfies UCSD's POLI 12, international relations, not POLI 10. Match by requirement title, not by matching numbers.
POLI 7 covers power and justice
El Camino's POLI 7 satisfies POLI 13 on its own, no companion course required.
Begin with government and comparative politics
POLS C1000 paired with POLI 2 covers POLI 10 and POLI 11 in a single term, a simple way to open the sequence at El Camino.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does El Camino's POLI 10 transfer to UC San Diego's POLI 10?
No. El Camino's POLI 10 satisfies UCSD's POLI 12, the international relations requirement. UCSD's POLI 10 is covered by POLS C1000 instead.
Does El Camino POLI 2 transfer to UC San Diego political science?
Yes. POLI 2 satisfies POLI 11, comparative politics, entirely on its own.
What's missing from El Camino's political science prep for UCSD?
POLI 30, Political Inquiry. El Camino has no matching course, so that requirement is finished after transferring to UCSD.
What GPA do El Camino students need for UC San Diego political science?
The general transfer minimum applies, since UCSD doesn't screen Political Science applicants: a 2.4 GPA for California residents.
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Related Transfer Plans
El Camino College students transferring to UC San Diego for a Political Science B.A. can match all four intro requirements, though El Camino's own POLI 10 course actually satisfies UCSD's POLI 12 rather than POLI 10. POLI 30, Political Inquiry, has no El Camino equivalent and is completed at UCSD after transfer. El Camino's semester calendar differs from UCSD's quarter system, changing the pace of coursework once students arrive. Transfermatic checks El Camino's catalog against this exact UCSD agreement so the course numbering confusion doesn't trip students up.
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