Requirements in the College of Engineering

General Preparation for Engineering Majors

All majors in the College of Engineering require the following preparatory coursework:

Mathematics 21 A/B/C/D
Mathematics 22 A/B
Chemistry 2A
Physics 9 A/B/C
English 1 or English 3 (now under University Writing Program, UWP)

You may also use ASSIST to search for courses at your current college that are equivalent to UC Davis courses in engineering and other disciplines. You must complete all required courses if they are offered at your current college. If they are not offered at your college, you must complete them after enrolling at UC Davis. The College of Engineering maintains a list of specific courses at California community colleges which are equivalent to engineering major requirements.

You must earn an overall transfer GPA of 3.10 or higher to be a competitive candidate for admission to any engineering major. Courses must be taken for a letter grade, with no grade less than "C".

You must complete all lower-division courses for your specific engineering major as listed at ASSIST under "Courses Required for Admission." We give lower priority for admission to community college applicants who are missing one or two of the required lower-division courses.

If you are a community college applicant, you will be denied admission if you are missing three or more of the required lower-division courses. If you will be a junior-level transfer from another UC campus or another California or out-of-state institution, your application will be given second priority after California community college transfer applications are reviewed. You must have completed all of the required lower-division courses for your application to be considered.

Preparation for Specific Majors

In addition to the general requirements outlined above, each engineering major requires a specific set of preparatory courses.

Aeronautical Science and Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Biological Systems Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Materials Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering
Optical Science and Engineering

Please see Choosing a Major or the UC application for undergraduate admission and scholarships for the most current information on availability of and admission to specific majors.

Aeronautical Science and Engineering

The following additional preparatory courses are required:

Chemistry 2B
Physics 9D
Engineering 4, 17, 35 and 45
Engineering 6 or Computer Science (ECS) 30
Communication 1 or 3

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Biochemical Engineering;
Chemical Engineering;
Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering

The following additional preparatory courses are required:

Chemistry 2B/C
Chemistry 128A/B; 129A
Engineering 6 or Computer Science (ECS) 30
Engineering 45 (for Chemical Engineering and Chemical/Materials Science & Engineering majors only)
Biological Sciences 1A (for Biochemical Engineering majors)

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Biological Systems Engineering

The following additional preparatory courses are required:

Chemistry 2B
Engineering 6 or Computer Science (ECS) 30
Engineering 17, 35
Communication 1 or 3
Biological Sciences 1A

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*Biomedical Engineering

The following additional preparatory courses are required:

Chemistry 2B/C
Chemistry 8A/B or Chemistry 128A/B, 129A
Engineering 6*, 17
Communication 1 or 3
Biological Sciences 1A
Biological Sciences 1B (recommended)

*Students no longer have the option to take Engineering Computer Science 30 in lieu of Engineering 6. The major no longer requires Engineering 35 or Physics 9D.

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