Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Transfer Requirements: San Diego Mesa College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Mechanical Engineering, B.S. major from San Diego Mesa College — i.e. exactly which San Diego Mesa College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Diego Mesa College → UC Santa Barbara)
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 150
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 151
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 254
Differential Equations
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 255
Introduction to Programming
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ENGE 116
Statics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ENGE 200
General Chemistry
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CHEM 200 or CHEM 201
Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 252
Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 252
Basic Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 197
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ENGE 250
Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD, and Conceptual Design
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ENGE 151
Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ENGE 260
Basic Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 195
Basic Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 195 or PHYS 196 or PHYS 197
Basic Physics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 196 or PHYS 197
Physics Laboratory
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHYS 195 or PHYS 196
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.