What Pasadena City College courses do I need for UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering, B.S.?

14 UC Berkeley requirements are mapped from Pasadena City College via ASSIST. Take the Pasadena City College course(s) listed for each requirement below.

What is the transfer admit rate for Mechanical Engineering, B.S. at UC Berkeley?

For Fall 2025, UC Berkeley admitted 93 of 698 Mechanical Engineering, B.S. transfer applicants (~13%), with an admitted GPA range of 3.90 - 4.00.

Transfer › Pasadena City College › UC Berkeley

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Berkeley

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

Transfer admit rate

13%

Admitted / applied

93 / 698

Admit GPA range

3.90 - 4.00

Requirements

Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC Berkeley)

MATH 524 UC units

Calculus II

Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 055H or MATH 005BH or MATH 055 or MATH 005B or MATH 005BE

MATH 544 UC units

Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 055H or MATH 010H or MATH 055 or MATH 010

MATH 534 UC units

Multivariable Calculus

Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005CH or MATH 005C

PHYSICS 7A4 UC units

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A

PHYSICS 7B4 UC units

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008B

MATH 514 UC units

Calculus I

Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 005AE

COMPSCI C84 UC units

Foundations of Data Science

Take at Pasadena City College: CS 031

CHEM 1B4 UC units

General Chemistry

Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001B

PHYSICS 7C4 UC units

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008C

STAT 204 UC units

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.

BIOLOGY 1B4 UC units

General Biology (Plant Form & Function, Ecology, Evolution)

Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 010B or BIOL 010C

ENGIN 74 UC units

Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers (MATLAB)

Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 018

MEC ENG C853 UC units

Introduction to Solid Mechanics

Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 011 or ENGR 013

ENGIN 262 UC units

Three-Dimensional Modeling for Design

Take at Pasadena City College: DT 008A or DT 008B or DT 008C

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Mechanical Engineering, B.S. from Pasadena City College to other UCs

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. → UC Davis

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. → UC Irvine

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. → UC Merced

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. → UC Riverside

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. → UC Santa Barbara

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. → UCLA

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. to UC Berkeley from other colleges

Allan Hancock College → UC Berkeley

American River College → UC Berkeley

Antelope Valley College → UC Berkeley

Bakersfield College → UC Berkeley

Barstow Community College → UC Berkeley

Butte College → UC Berkeley

Cabrillo College → UC Berkeley

Canada College → UC Berkeley

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.