Transfer Students (CENG)

The chemical engineering curriculum is designed to integrate four years of college educational experience. It is not easy for transfer students to complete the major requirements in only two additional years beyond their junior college work. However, if transfer students seek a College for which they already satisfy the general education requirements, have taken the lower-division science and mathematics, and have completed some advanced chemistry requirements, then the rigorous first-year schedule below will permit them to graduate in two years. Other students should consult their advisor for a transition program compatible with their junior college preparation.

Requirements for admission as a CENG major or minor, or into CENG courses, are the same for transfer students as they are for continuing students (see Admission to the Jacobs School of Engineering). Accordingly, when planning their program, transfer students should be mindful of lower-division prerequisite course requirements, as well as for meeting collegiate requirements.

Students who have taken equivalent courses elsewhere may request to have transfer credit apply towards the department's major requirements. To receive transfer credit, complete a Student Petition form and submit it to Student Affairs. For mathematics, chemistry and physics, transfer equivalencies are determined by the respective departments. An Undergraduate Student Petition must be submitted to each department from which you are requesting transfer credit.

Effective Fall 2009, these courses are strongly recommended for all transfer students for success in their major.

• Calculus I—for Science and Engineering (Math 20A)
• Calculus II—for Science and Engineering (Math 20B)
• Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Math 20C)
• Differential Equations (Math 20D)
• Vector Calculus (Math 20E) or Math 20E Requirement Fulfillment Exam administered through the Math Department
• Linear Algebra (Math 20F)
• Complete calculus-based physics series with lab experience (Physics 2ABC)
• Chemistry 6A (except computer science and computer engineering majors)
• Highest level of introductory computer programming language course offerings at the community college*
• Community college equivalent courses can be found at: http://www.assist.org

*Refer to the UCSD General Catalog to select major prerequisite recommendations for computer language courses.

Transfer students may petition to take CENG 15 concurrently with CENG 100, and CENG 101A concurrently with MATH 20E.  Complete a Student Petition form and submit it to Student Affairs. 

Transfer students may petition to take CENG 15 concurrently with CENG 100, and CENG 101A concurrently with MATH 20E.  Complete a Student Petition form and submit it to Student Affairs. 

If students do not come in with all the above courses, it will most likely take three years to graduate.  For the 3 year / 4 year curriculum, please go to:  http://ne.ucsd.edu/undergrad-programs/degree/bs-chemical-engineering/curriculum.  Community college equivalent courses can be found at: http://www.assist.org.

Every course (except CENG 1 and CENG 199) must be taken for a letter grade.

All CENG courses are taught only once per year and are scheduled to be consistent with the curriculum shown below.

 Junior Year

¹ Transfer students can petition with an equivalent course in probability and statistics if it is available at a junior college.