MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cabrillo College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. major from Cabrillo College — i.e. exactly which Cabrillo College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cabrillo College → UC San Diego)
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Cabrillo College: ENGR 30
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Cabrillo College: PHYS 4A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Cabrillo College: PHYS 4B
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Cabrillo College: PHYS 4C
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 7
Vector Calculus
No Cabrillo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5C
Linear Algebra
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 6
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5B
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5A
Thermodynamics
Take at Cabrillo College: ENGR 36
Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design
No Cabrillo College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Elements of Materials Science
Take at Cabrillo College: ENGR 45
General Chemistry I
Take at Cabrillo College: CHEM 1A
Statics & Introduction to Dynamics
Take at Cabrillo College: ENGR 35 or ENGR 36
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.