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Major Requirements
UC Merced Electrical Engineering Major Preparation
The courses UC Merced lists as Electrical Engineering major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UC Merced's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Major preparation courses required for transfer
Complete all of these
CHEM 002 General Chemistry I
CHEM 002L General Chemistry I Lab
Courses listed
MATH 021 Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
MATH 022 Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
MATH 023 Vector Calculus
MATH 024 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Courses listed
PHYS 008 Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences and PHYS 008L Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences Lab
PHYS 009 Introductory Physics II for Physical Sciences and PHYS 009L Introductory Physics II for Physical Sciences Lab
Computing course
Complete 1 of these
EE 021 Introduction to Electrical Engineering Programming
BIOE 021 Introduction to Computing with Python
CSE 022 Introduction to Programming
ME 021 Engineering Computing
Math and science foundation courses
Complete 1 of these
MATH 032 Probability and Statistics
ENGR 080 Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis
English composition
Required
WRI 001 Academic Writing
Second course in english composition
Required
WRI 010 College Reading and Composition
Also listed by UC Merced
UC Merced lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Additional major preparation courses
EE 001 Electrical Engineering Introductory Seminar
EE 005 Designing and Building Electrical Engineering Systems
EE 060 Boolean Algebra and Digital Circuits
ENGR 065 Circuit Theory
Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UC Merced's own Electrical Engineering requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Merced Electrical Engineering transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 62% of transfer applicants to UC Merced Electrical Engineering were admitted (62 of 100). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.18–3.73.
Does UC Merced have an Electrical Engineering major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Merced offers Electrical Engineering (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Merced for Electrical Engineering?
UC Merced's Electrical Engineering major preparation includes CHEM 002, CHEM 002L, MATH 021, MATH 022, MATH 023 and MATH 024, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Merced for Electrical Engineering?
Admitted Electrical Engineering transfers to UC Merced had GPAs of 3.18–3.73.