Materials Science & Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Materials Science & Engineering B.S. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Davis)
Calculus
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Calculus
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
Calculus
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
Vector Analysis
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
Linear Algebra
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2B
Differential Equations
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2C
Classical Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A or PH 3C or PH 3B
Classical Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3B or PH 3A
Classical Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A or PH 3B or PH 3C
Statics
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits I
Take at College of the Desert: PH 6A or ENGR 6A
Introduction to Programming
Take at College of the Desert: CS 7A
Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth
Take at College of the Desert: BI 5
Major Works of the Ancient World
Take at College of the Desert: ENG 12A
Introduction to Literature
Take at College of the Desert: ENG 2
Major Works of the Modern World
Take at College of the Desert: ENG 12B
Introduction to Academic Literacies
Take at College of the Desert: ENGL C1000
Major Works of the Medieval & Early Modern World
Take at College of the Desert: ENG 12A or ENG 12B
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.