Transfer Course Criteria for
Software 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
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
OR
- CHEM 124/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I
- CHEM 125/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering II
- CHEM 126/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering III
Major Related
- CSC 101/Fundamentals of Computer Science I
- CSC 202/ Data Structures
Desired Courses
Major Related
- CSC 203/ Project-based Object-oriented Programming and Design
- CSC 248/ Discrete Structures
- CPE 225/ Introduction to Computer Organization
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 244/Linear Analysis I
Physics/Chemistry
- PHYS 141/General Physics IA
- PHYS 142/General Physics II
- PHYS 143/General Physics III
OR
- CHEM 124/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I
- CHEM 125/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering II
- CHEM 126/General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering III
Major Related
- CSC 101/Fundamentals of Computer Science I
- CSC 202/ Data Structures
Desired Courses
Mathematics
- MATH 241/Calculus IV
Major Related
- CSC 203/ Project-based Object-oriented Programming and Design
- CSC 248/ Discrete Structures
- CPE 225/ Introduction to Computer Organization
All information is subject to change without prior notice.