MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine Valley College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC San Diego)
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Irvine Valley College: CS 10 or CS 36 or ENGR 20
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHYS 4A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHYS 4B
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHYS 4C
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 24H or MATH 24
Vector Calculus
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A
Linear Algebra
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 26
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3B or MATH 3BH
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Elements of Materials Science
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGR 54
General Chemistry I
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 1A
Linear Circuits
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGR 70
Statics & Introduction to Dynamics
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGR 80 or ENGR 30
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.