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MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of AlamedaUC San Diego

The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. major from College of Alameda — i.e. exactly which College of Alameda courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (College of AlamedaUC San Diego)

PHYS 2A
4 UC units
Physics - Mechanics
Take at College of Alameda: PHYS 4A
PHYS 2B
4 UC units
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at College of Alameda: PHYS 4B
PHYS 2C
4 UC units
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at College of Alameda: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4B
MATH 20D
4 UC units
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3F
MATH 20E
4 UC units
Vector Calculus
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 20C
4 UC units
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3C
MATH 18
4 UC units
Linear Algebra
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3E
MATH 20B
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3B
MATH 20A
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3A
MAE 3
4 UC units
Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
CHEM 6A
4 UC units
General Chemistry I
Take at College of Alameda: CHEM 1A

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. to UC San Diego from other colleges

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.