Admission and Transfer Information
Admission Information
To apply on-line, please visit the on-line UC Application Center: Pathways.
Freshman Admissions
See the UC Davis Freshman Admissions section for more information.
College of Engineering Requirements for Transfer Students
To be eligible for transfer into the College of Engineering, you must have at least ninety transferable quarter units (or sixty semester units). We give the highest priority for admission to California community college transfer applicants who have completed two transferable English composition courses and all of the required lower-division engineering coursework offered at the community college they have attended.
To be a competitive applicant, you must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.10.
We give lower priority for admission to community college applicants who are missing one or two of the required lower-division courses. Community college applicants will be denied admission if they are missing three or more of the required lower-division courses.
Priority is next given to junior-level transfers from other UC campuses and other four-year institutions in and out of state. These students must also have completed all of the required lower- division engineering coursework.
Advising and information. For more specific advice on lower-division requirements for community college students, you should see the transfer counselor of your institution. You may also consult "Project Assist" (available on the Web at http://www.assist.org), the engineering transfer credit agreements, or the advisers in the Engineering Dean's Office (530-752-0553).
California community college students should consider a Transfer Admissions Agreement (TAA), which is a formal written agreement specifying the courses you need to complete and the grade point average you need to earn. A signed agreement guarantees that you will be admitted to UC Davis in the major you want, and for the term you have chosen-provided that you complete the agreement and apply for admission during the open filing period. If you would like more information on the TAA program, see your community college counselor or consult http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/tr_taa.cfm
We also participate in the Transfer Opportunity Program, which encourages community college students to transfer to UC Davis and provides them with services to ease the transition. You can use the Transfer Opportunity program to get information about admission and transfer requirements, academic programs, financial aid, housing, tutoring, campus life, and other services. If you would like more information on the TOP program consult: http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/tr_top.cfm
Upon admission, you will be classified as having upper-division status, but you will be obligated to complete all lower-division requirements for your major that you did not complete before you were admitted as a transfer. You may, however, start your upper-division program while completing your lower-division requirements providing that you meet all prerequisites for the upper-division courses.
If admitted, you will be admitted to a specific major and you may be limited in your freedom to change majors within the college after you are admitted. See "Change of Major" in the undergraduate section.
The College of Engineering does NOT recommend completion of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).
Transfer Admission Priorities
- Highest: California community college applicants who have completed all of the required lower division engineering coursework offered
- Lower priority for community college applicants who are missing one or two required lower division courses
- Admission denied if applicant is missing three or more lower division required courses
- Lowest priority for transfers from other UC campuses and other four-year institutions
- Minimum transfer overall GPA range to be competitive is 3.1 or higher
2005 - 2006 Transfer Admission Requirements
- For details, consult Project Assist or Engineering Transfer Credit Agreements
- All engineering majors require:
- Two years of math (MAT 21A-D, 22A-B)
- First course in chemistry (CHE 2A)
- Three courses in physics (PHY 9A, 9B, 9C)
- English 1 and an additional English composition course
- Additional requirements for each program:
- Aeronautical Science and Engineering
- Second course in chemistry (CHE 2B)
- Programming (ENG 6 or ECS 30 or 40)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Graphics (ENG 4)
- Statics (ENG 35)
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Second course in chemistry (CHE 2B)
- Programming (ENG 6 or ECS 30)
- Statics (ENG 35)
- Biological Science (BIS 1A)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Additional chemistry (CHE 2B-C, 8A-B)
- Programming (ENG 6 or ECS 30 or 40)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Statics (ENG 35)
- Biological Science (BIS 1A)
- Chemical Engineering, Chemical/Materials Science & Engineering
- Additional chemistry (CHE 2B-C, 128A-B, 129A)
- Programming (ENG 6 or ECS 30)
- Statics (ENG 35)
- Materials (ENG 45)
- Biochemical Engineering
- Additional chemistry (CHE 2B-C, 128A-B, 129A)
- Programming (ENG 6 of ECS 30 or 40)
- Statics (ENG 35)
- Civil Engineering
- Additional chemistry (CHE 2B)
- Programming (ENG 6 or ECS 30 or 40)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Statics (ENG 35)
- Civil/Materials Science & Engineering
- Additional chemistry (CHE 2B)
- Programming (ENG 6 or ECS 30 or 40)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Statics (ENG 35)
- Materials (ENG 45)
- Computational Applied Science
- Additional physics (PHY 9D)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Programming (ECS 30 and 40)
- Discrete mathematics (ECS 20) or Computer structure (EEC 70 or ECS 50)
- Computer Engineering
- Additional physics (PHY 9D)
- Engineering problem solving (ENG 6)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Discrete mathematics (ECS 20)
- Programming (ECS 30 and 40)
- Computer structure (EEC 70 or ECS 50)
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Programming (ECS 30 and 40)
- Electrical Engineering
- Additional physics (PHY 9D)
- Engineering problem solving (ENG 6)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Programming (ECS 30 and ECS 40 or EEC 73)
- Computer structure (EEC 70 or ECS 50)
- Electrical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering
- Additional physics (PHY 9D)
- Engineering problem solving (ENG 6)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Materials (ENG 45)
- Programming (ECS 30 and ECS 40 or EEC 73)
- Computer structure (EEC 70 or ECS 50)
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Additional chemistry (CHE 2B)
- Programming (ENG 6 or ECS 30 or 40)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Statics (ENG 35)
- Materials Science (ENG 45)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Second course in chemistry (CHE 2B)
+ Programming (ENG 6 or ECS 30 or 40)
+ Circuits (ENG 17)
+ Graphics (ENG 4)
+ Statics (ENG 35)
- Second course in chemistry (CHE 2B)
- Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering
- Second course in chemistry (CHE 2B)
- Programming (ENG 6 or ECS 30 or 40)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Graphics (ENG 4)
- Statics (ENG 35)
- Materials Science (ENG 45)
- Optical Science and Engineering
- Additional physics (PHY 9D)
- Circuits (ENG 17)
- Programming (ECS 30)
- Materials Science (ENG 45)
- Aeronautical Science and Engineering
We do not recommend completion of the Intersegmental General Education Curriculum (IGETC)
Transfer Credit Agreements
Alphabetized list of downloadable .pdf files of agreements with specific community colleges.
Transfer Admission Agreement (TAA) Program
Opportunities for International Transfer Students in Engineering
The College of Engineering at UC Davis receives many more applications for undergraduate admission than can be accommodated. As a result, the college can only accept a few applications for the fall quarter from international students who have superior records. You may apply for admission if you meet the following criteria: you must be a student attending a U.S. accredited university or college, completing the lower division requirements for the College of Engineering, and be at junior level (60 semester/90 quarter units) with a competitive grade point average at the time you enter UC Davis. Applications from students attending other colleges and universities will not be accepted. Engineering Transfer Credit Agreements.
Second Baccalaureate
If you have a bachelor's degree substantially equivalent to one that is granted by the University of California, you may be allowed to enroll as an undergraduate seeking a second bachelor's degree. Admission in this category will depend upon a superior academic record and clear evidence of a change in objective.
The College of Engineering will accept applicants if their first degree is not in engineering and if they complete the lower division engineering program at a California Community College.