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Transfer Course Criteria for

Computer Engineering


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

Fall 2024

Required Courses

English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

  • Oral Communication
  • Written Communication/English Composition
  • Critical Thinking

Mathematics

  • MATH 141/Calculus I
  • MATH 142/Calculus II
  • MATH 143/Calculus III
  • MATH 241/Calculus IV
  • MATH 244/Linear Analysis I

Physics/Chemistry

  • PHYS 141/General Physics IA
  • PHYS 142/General Physics II
  • PHYS 143/General Physics III

Chemistry

  • CHEM 124/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I

Major Related 

  • CSC/CPE 101/Fundamentals of Computer Science I
  • CSC/CPE 202/ Data Structures
  • EE 112/Electric Circuit Analysis I or EE 113/Electric Circuit Analysis I or EE 115/Electric Circuit Analysis I

Desired Courses

Major Related 

  • EE 211/Electric Circuit Analysis II or EE 215 Electric Circuit Analysis II
  • EE 241/Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory II or EE 245 Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory II
Fall 2025

Required Courses

English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

  • Oral Communication
  • Written Communication/English Composition
  • Critical Thinking

Mathematics

  • MATH 141/Calculus I
  • MATH 142/Calculus II
  • MATH 143/Calculus III
  • MATH 241/Calculus IV
  • MATH 244/Linear Analysis I

Physics/Chemistry

  • PHYS 141/General Physics IA
  • PHYS 142/General Physics II
  • PHYS 143/General Physics III

Chemistry

  • CHEM 124/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I

Major Related 

  • CSC/CPE 101/Fundamentals of Computer Science I
  • CSC/CPE 202/ Data Structures
  • EE 112/Electric Circuit Analysis I or EE 113/Electric Circuit Analysis I or EE 115/Electric Circuit Analysis I

Desired Courses

Major Related 

  • EE 211/Electric Circuit Analysis II or EE 215 Electric Circuit Analysis II
  • EE 241/Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory II or EE 245 Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory II

All information is subject to change without prior notice.