Transfer Course Criteria for
Agricultural Systems Management
Along with the general selection criteria, every major has required and recommended coursework for transfer students to have completed in order to be considered competitive during the selection process.
Required Courses
Before applying to a major, you should successfully complete or be in the process of completing the required courses to maximize (but not guarantee) your chance of selection. You must complete these units by the spring of the term before your intended fall enrollment to receive consideration during the selection process.
Desired Courses
Because Cal Poly is highly impacted and selection to all majors is very competitive, desired courses should also be successfully completed or in progress when you apply for admission.
Evaluating Your Courses
All the courses listed are Cal Poly Courses. You can use www.assist.org to identify the course equivalencies between Cal Poly and the California Community Colleges. Be sure to use the corresponding academic year in which you completed the course. If you are out-of-state or a transfer student from another four-year institution, you may have to compare your catalog course descriptions with Cal Poly’s catalog to identify the equivalent courses. Cal Poly is unable to evaluate transcripts for you prior to selection.
Course Listings
Required Courses
English Language Communications and Critical Thinking
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication/English Composition
- Critical Thinking: ENGL 147/Writing Arguments about STEM
or any CSU GE A3 course
Mathematics
- MATH 119/Precalculus Trigonometry
or STAT 217/Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods
or STAT 218/Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences - MATH 221/Calculus for Business and Economics or MATH 141/Calculus I
Chemistry
- CHEM 110/World of Chemistry
or CHEM 124/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I
or CHEM 127/General Chemistry I
Physics
- PHYS 121/College Physics I
or PHYS 141/General Physics I
Desired Course
Major Related
- BRAE 150/CAD for Agricultural Engineering
- BRAE 237/Intro to Engineering Surveying
or BRAE 239/Engineering Surveying - SS120/Soil Science
- BRAE 152/Solid Works
- BUS 212/Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors
or BUS 214/Financial Accounting - AGB 212/Agricultural Economics
or ECON 221/Microeconomics
Required Courses
English Language Communications and Critical Thinking
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication/English Composition
- Critical Thinking: ENGL 147/Writing Arguments about STEM
or any CSU GE A3 course
Mathematics
- MATH 119/Precalculus Trigonometry
or STAT 217/Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods
or STAT 218/Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences - MATH 221/Calculus for Business and Economics or MATH 141/Calculus I
Chemistry
- CHEM 110/World of Chemistry
or CHEM 124/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I
or CHEM 127/General Chemistry I
Physics
- PHYS 121/College Physics I
or PHYS 141/General Physics I
Desired Course
Major Related
- BRAE 150/CAD for Agricultural Engineering
- BRAE 237/Intro to Engineering Surveying
or BRAE 239/Engineering Surveying - SS120/Soil Science
- BRAE 152/Solid Works
- BUS 212/Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors
or BUS 214/Financial Accounting - AGB 212/Agricultural Economics
or ECON 221/Microeconomics
All information is subject to change without prior notice.