Palomar College to UCSD
Political Science Transfer Plan
Palomar College matches three of UC San Diego's four intro Political Science courses, POLS C1000, POSC 103 and POSC 110, and UCSD only asks for three. The piece Palomar can't cover is POLI 30, Political Inquiry, which you'll take at UCSD.
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Palomar College
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Political ScienceMajor Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Palomar College that satisfy UC San Diego's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Palomar College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POLI 10 — Introduction to Political Science: American Politics | 4 |
| POSC 103 — Introduction to Comparative Politics | POLI 11 — Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POSC 110 — Introduction to World Politics | POLI 12 — Introduction to Political Science: International Relations | 3 |
| No Palomar match | POLI 13 — Power and Justice | — |
| No Palomar 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 Palomar College
Complete these five courses at Palomar 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 100
Introductory Biology: General Biology
CHEM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
HIST 101
History of the United States through Reconstruction
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Palomar College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Introductory Biology: General Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 101 — History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Palomar's semester system vs UCSD's quarters
Palomar runs semesters, UCSD runs quarters, so the calendars don't match up directly. Course pacing speeds up and units get recalculated once you transfer.
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POSC 103 and POSC 110 fill two slots
Palomar's POSC 103 satisfies comparative politics and POSC 110 satisfies international relations. Together with POLS C1000, that's the three intro courses UCSD's notes require.
A missing fourth course isn't a real gap
Palomar has nothing that maps to POLI 13, but UCSD's department notes ask for three of the four intro courses, not all four, so Palomar students are already set.
POLI 30 is taken at UCSD
Palomar has no course ASSIST maps to POLI 30, Political Inquiry. UCSD requires it along with three intro courses, so it's finished during your time at UCSD.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Palomar POSC 110 transfer to UC San Diego political science?
Yes. POSC 110 satisfies POLI 12, international relations, entirely on its own.
Do Palomar students need a course for POLI 13 at UCSD?
No. UCSD's own notes require only three of the four intro courses, and Palomar already covers those three with POLS C1000, POSC 103 and POSC 110.
What's the one requirement Palomar students complete after transferring?
POLI 30, Political Inquiry. Palomar has no matching course, so it's taken once you're enrolled at UCSD.
What GPA do Palomar students need for UC San Diego political science?
The general transfer minimum applies, since UCSD doesn't screen Political Science for major prep: a 2.4 GPA for California residents.
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Related Transfer Plans
Palomar College students transferring to UC San Diego for a Political Science B.A. match three of the four intro requirements: POLS C1000, POSC 103 and POSC 110. UCSD's department notes call for exactly three of the four, so the absence of a POLI 13 match doesn't leave Palomar students underprepared. POLI 30, Political Inquiry, has no Palomar equivalent and is completed at UCSD after transfer. Transfermatic checks Palomar's catalog against this exact UCSD agreement so students know where they already stand.
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