MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s MAE: Mechanical Engineering B.S. major from Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Southwestern College → UC San Diego)
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Southwestern College: ENGR 221
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 270
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 272
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Southwestern College: PHYS 274
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 253 or ENGR 280
Vector Calculus
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 252
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 252
Linear Algebra
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 254
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 251
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250
Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design
No Southwestern College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Elements of Materials Science
Take at Southwestern College: ENGR 260
General Chemistry I
Take at Southwestern College: CHEM 200
Linear Circuits
Take at Southwestern College: ENGR 270 or ENGR 271
Statics & Introduction to Dynamics
Take at Southwestern College: ENGR 250 or ENGR 251
Dynamics & Vibrations
Take at Southwestern College: ENGR 251
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.