Southwestern College to UCSD
Political Science Transfer Plan
Southwestern College matches three of UC San Diego's four intro Political Science courses: POLS C1000, PS 103 and PS 104, and UCSD's notes ask for three. POLI 30, Political Inquiry, has no Southwestern match, so it's taken at UCSD.
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Southwestern College
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UC San Diego
Political ScienceMajor Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Southwestern College that satisfy UC San Diego's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Southwestern College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POLI 10 — Introduction to Political Science: American Politics | 3 |
| PS 103 — Introduction to Comparative Government | POLI 11 — Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PS 104 — Introduction to International Relations | POLI 12 — Introduction to Political Science: International Relations | 3 |
| No Southwestern match | POLI 13 — Power and Justice | — |
| No Southwestern 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 Southwestern College
Complete these five courses at Southwestern 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
Principles of Biology
CHEM 100
Introduction to General Chemistry
HIST 104
Western Civilization I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Southwestern College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Principles of Biology | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 104 — Western Civilization I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Southwestern semesters vs UCSD quarters
Southwestern operates on semesters, and UCSD operates on quarters. Once you transfer, expect course pacing and unit counts to shift to UCSD's faster rhythm.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
PS 103 and PS 104 fill two slots
Southwestern's PS 103 covers comparative politics and PS 104 covers international relations. Paired with POLS C1000, that's the full three courses UCSD's notes call for.
No need to chase a fourth intro course
Southwestern has no match for POLI 13, but UCSD's department notes only require three of the four intro courses. Southwestern already provides those three.
POLI 30 comes after transfer
Southwestern has no course ASSIST maps to POLI 30, Political Inquiry, a UCSD requirement on top of the intro courses. That one is finished at UCSD.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Southwestern PS 104 transfer to UC San Diego political science?
Yes. PS 104 satisfies POLI 12, international relations, entirely on its own.
Do Southwestern students need a fourth intro course for UCSD political science?
No. Southwestern lacks a match for POLI 13, but UCSD's own notes only require three of the four intro courses, which Southwestern already covers.
What political science requirement is finished at UCSD, not Southwestern?
POLI 30, Political Inquiry. ASSIST shows no Southwestern course for it, so Southwestern students take it after transfer.
What GPA do Southwestern students need for UC San Diego political science?
Since Political Science isn't screened for major prep at UCSD, the general transfer minimum applies: a 2.4 GPA for California residents.
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Related Transfer Plans
Southwestern College students transferring to UC San Diego for a Political Science B.A. match three of the four intro requirements: POLS C1000, PS 103 and PS 104. UCSD's own department notes call for exactly three of the four, so the missing POLI 13 course isn't a true gap in preparation. POLI 30, Political Inquiry, has no Southwestern match and is completed at UCSD after transfer. Transfermatic checks Southwestern's catalog against this exact UCSD agreement so students see they're already prepared.
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