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Transfer Student Admissions

UC San Diego Offers You Exactly What You Are Looking For

The CSE Department is ready to work with you to get you on track to graduate with a bachelor degree in computer science or computer engineering. Call us at 858 534-8872 for any questions. You can also send us email at ugradinfo@cs.ucsd.edu.

UC San Diego Undergraduate Application Process

You can find a complete list of admission requirements, and admission deadlines at UC San Diego Transfer Students Admissions webpage. The application for admission to UC San Diego is available November 1st through November 30th.

See impacted major status, also.

Course preparation for studies in computer science and computer engineering

You should start taking the following prep classes as soon as possible, so you can finish early with your degree requirement.  This list is updated for Fall 2010 admissions.

For B.A. and B.S. Computer Science Program:  (Math 20D and Physics 2C removed)

  • Highest level of Introductory Computer Programming Language Course offerings at the community college
  • Math 20A - Calculus I - for Science
  • Math 20B - Calculus II - for Science
  • Math 20C - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
  • Math 20F - Linear Algebra
  • Choose one group for the CSE lower division "General Science Requirement":
    1. Physics 2A - Mechanics and Physics 2B - Electricity and Magnetism
    2. Chemistry 6A - General Chemistry I and Chemistry 6B - General Chemistry II
    3. BILD 1 -  The Cell and BILD 2 - Multicellular Life
    4. BILD 3 - Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and BICD 100 - Genetics

For  B.S. Computer Engineering Program:

  • Highest level of Introductory Computer Programming Language Course offerings at the community college
  • Math 20A - Calculus I - for Science
  • Math 20B - Calculus II - for Science
  • Math 20C - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
  • Math 20D - Differential Equations
  • Math 20F - Linear Algebra
  • Physics 2A - Mechanics
  • Physics 2B - Electricity and Magnetism
  • Physics 2C - Fluids, Waves Thermodynamics and Optics

Course Equivalencies

Course equivalencies are found at Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer (ASSIST). ASSIST is an online student-transfer information system that shows how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California's public colleges and universities and provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about student transfer in California.



by Dr. Radut.