MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: San Diego City College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. major from San Diego City College — i.e. exactly which San Diego City College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Diego City College → UC San Diego)
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at San Diego City College: CISC 192 or CISC 179
Physics - Mechanics
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 195
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 196
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at San Diego City College: PHYS 196 or PHYS 195 or PHYS 197
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 255
Vector Calculus
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 252
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 252
Linear Algebra
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 254
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 151
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 150
Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Elements of Materials Science
Take at San Diego City College: ENGE 210
General Chemistry I
Take at San Diego City College: CHEM 200
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.