UC Riverside Materials Science and Engineering
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 64% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Materials Science and Engineering were admitted (21 of 33). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.24–3.61.
The major preparation UC Riverside lists for Materials Science and Engineering transfers starts with CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B and CHEM 1C; the full list is below.
115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCR for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major (published as Materials Science & Engineering).
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Major Requirements
UC Riverside Materials Science and Engineering Major Preparation
The courses UC Riverside lists as Materials Science and Engineering major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCR's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Lower division major requirements
Courses listed
- CHEM 1A General Chemistry and CHEM 1B General Chemistry and CHEM 1C General Chemistry and CHEM 1LA General Chemistry Lab and CHEM 1LB General Chemistry Lab and CHEM 1LC General Chemistry Lab
- MATH 9A First-Year Calculus and MATH 9B First-Year Calculus and MATH 9C First-Year Calculus
Complete 3 of these
- CHEM 8A ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and CHEM 8LA ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
- MATH 10A Calculus of Several Variables and MATH 10B Calculus of Several Variables
- MATH 46 Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations
- PHYS 40A General Physics
- PHYS 40B General Physics
- PHYS 40C General Physics
Also listed by UCR
UCR lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Strongly recommended courses
- EE 5 Circuits and Electronics
- ME 10 Statics
- ME 9 Engineering Graphics and Design
- STAT 10 Intro to Statistics
1 of these
- CS 9A Data Oriented Introduction to Computing I
- CS 10A Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Riverside Materials Science and Engineering transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 64% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Materials Science and Engineering were admitted (21 of 33). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.24–3.61.
Does UC Riverside have a Materials Science and Engineering major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Riverside offers Materials Science and Engineering (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Riverside for Materials Science and Engineering?
UC Riverside's Materials Science and Engineering major preparation includes CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1C, CHEM 1LA, CHEM 1LB and CHEM 1LC, 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 Riverside for Materials Science and Engineering?
Admitted Materials Science and Engineering transfers to UC Riverside had GPAs of 3.24–3.61.
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