Electrical Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Electrical Engineering B.S. major from Gavilan College — i.e. exactly which Gavilan College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Gavilan College → UC Santa Cruz)
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2
Linear Algebra
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2
Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2C
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2C
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A
Introduction to Physics Laboratory III
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4B
Introduction to Physics III
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4B
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4C
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1A
Computer Systems and Assembly Language and Lab
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 12 or CSIS 12L
Vector Calculus
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1C
Vector Calculus
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1C
Introduction to Physics IV
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4C
Introduction to Electronic Circuits
Take at Gavilan College: ENGR 3
Introduction to Electronic Circuits Laboratory
Take at Gavilan College: ENGR 3
Beginning Programming in Python
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 42
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.