MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC San Diego)
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 018 or CS 003C or CS 001
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008B
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008C or PHYS 008A or PHYS 008B
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 055 or MATH 055H
Vector Calculus
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005C or MATH 005CH
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005C or MATH 005CH
Linear Algebra
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 010H or MATH 010
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005BH or MATH 005B or MATH 005BE
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005AH or MATH 005A or MATH 005AE
Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Elements of Materials Science
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 014
General Chemistry I
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A
Linear Circuits
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 016
Statics & Introduction to Dynamics
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGR 012 or ENGR 011
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.