De Anza College to UCI
Mechanical Engineering Transfer Plan
De Anza covers 16 of UC Irvine's 22 Mechanical Engineering requirements, including all the calculus, physics, chemistry and programming UCI requires for admission. The six without a De Anza match (CAD, Materials Science, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, ENGR 7A and ENGR 7B) aren't admission requirements, so you'd take them at UCI.
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De Anza College
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UC Irvine
Mechanical EngineeringUC Irvine TAG
TAG covers Mechanical Engineering for De Anza students applying for fall 2027, with a 3.4 GPA. UCI drops the major from TAG starting with fall 2028, so later applicants compete without the guarantee.
Major Requirements
Mechanical Engineering Major Preparation
Courses at De Anza College that satisfy UC Irvine's Mechanical Engineering major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at De Anza College | Satisfies at UCI | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 22A (or another listed option) — Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++ | ENGRMAE 10 — Introduction to Engineering Computations | 4.5 |
| MATH 1A or MATH 1AH or MATH 12 — Calculus I | MATH 2A — Single-Variable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 1B or MATH 1BH — Calculus II | MATH 2B — Single-Variable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 1D or MATH 1DH — Calculus IV | MATH 2D — Multivariable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 1D or MATH 1DH — Calculus IV | MATH 2E — Multivariable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 2B or MATH 2BH — Linear Algebra | MATH 3A — Introduction to Linear Algebra | 5 |
| MATH 2A or MATH 2AH — Differential Equations | MATH 3D — Elementary Differential Equations | 5 |
| PHYS 4A — Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics | PHYSICS 7C, PHYSICS 7LC | 6 |
| PHYS 4B — Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism | PHYSICS 7D, PHYSICS 7LD | 6 |
| PHYS 4C — Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics | PHYSICS 7E — Classical Physics | 6 |
| CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH — General Chemistry I | ENGR 1A, CHEM 1LE (choose 1) | 5 |
| CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH — General Chemistry I | CHEM 1A, CHEM 1LE (choose 1) | 5 |
| ENGR 35 — Statics | ENGRCEE 30 — Statics | 4 |
| No De Anza match | ENGRMAE 52 — Computer-Aided Design | — |
| ENGR 37 — Introduction to Circuit Analysis | EECS 70A — NETWORK ANALYSIS I (choose 1) | 5 |
| No De Anza match | ENGR 54 — Principles of Materials Science and Engineering | — |
| PHYS 4C — Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics | PHYSICS 52A — Fundamentals of Experimental Physics | 6 |
| ECON 2 or ECON 2H — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 20A — Basic Economics I (choose 1) | 4 |
| No De Anza match | ENGRMAE 80 — Dynamics | — |
| No De Anza match | ENGRMAE 91 — Introduction to Thermodynamics | — |
| ANTH 1 (or another listed option) — Physical Anthropology | Science courses (or lecture/lab combination) for Mechanical Engineering (choose 1) | 4 |
| No De Anza match | ENGR 7A — Introduction to Engineering I | — |
| No De Anza match | ENGR 7B — Introduction to Engineering II | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Irvine after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at De Anza College
UCI's Mechanical Engineering program uses its own GE pattern (see note below), but these five De Anza College courses cover foundation requirements every UC accepts. Start here.
BIOL 10
Introductory Biology
CHEM 10
Introductory Chemistry
HIST 17A
History of the United States to Early National Era
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at De Anza College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 10 — Introductory Biology | 5 |
Physical Science | CHEM 10 — Introductory Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 17A — History of the United States to Early National Era | 4 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 5 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 5 |
UCI Mechanical Engineering: full GE notes
Math, science, and engineering prep has to be finished before Cal-GETC or UCI's own GE pattern, since the engineering school doesn't count IGETC in who it admits.
Six quarters of math before you transfer
MATH D043H leads into MATH 1A, MATH 1B, MATH 1C, MATH 1D and finally MATH 2B: six quarters minimum. Miss one quarter anywhere in that chain and the whole sequence pushes back.
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Honors math and physics count the same
MATH 1AH, MATH 1BH and MATH 1DH clear the same UCI requirements as the standard MATH 1A, MATH 1B and MATH 1D. ASSIST treats the honors and non-honors tracks as equal, so either path works.
CAD has no De Anza match
ENGRMAE 52 (Computer-Aided Design) has no De Anza course on the agreement. UCI lists it as needed to finish the degree in two years, not for admission, so a missing CAD grade won't stop your application.
Pick one programming course for ENGRMAE 10
Any one of CIS 22A, CIS 22B, CIS 22BH, CIS 26A, CIS 26B or CIS 26BH covers UCI's programming requirement. It's on the admission list, so finish it with a C or better before you apply.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does De Anza MATH 1A transfer to UCI Mechanical Engineering?
Yes, whether you take the standard MATH 1A or the honors MATH 1AH. Both clear UCI's MATH 2A, the opening course in its calculus sequence.
What doesn't De Anza cover for UCI Mechanical Engineering?
Six of 22 requirements: ENGRMAE 52 (CAD), ENGR 54 (Materials Science), ENGRMAE 80 (Dynamics), ENGRMAE 91 (Thermodynamics), and ENGR 7A and ENGR 7B. None is on UCI's required-for-admission list, so these get taken at UCI.
What should I take at De Anza for UCI Mechanical Engineering?
The admission list: MATH 1A, MATH 1B, MATH 1D, De Anza's MATH 2A (differential equations) and MATH 2B (linear algebra), PHYS 4A, PHYS 4B, PHYS 4C, CHEM 1A and one CIS programming course. UCI wants a C or better in each and a 3.0 GPA across them.
Is CAD required to transfer from De Anza to UCI Mechanical Engineering?
Not for admission. UCI's own notes list Computer-Aided Design as needed only to finish the degree in two years, so a gap there won't block your application.
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De Anza College students transferring into UC Irvine's Mechanical Engineering, B.S. program clear 16 of 22 required courses, and every course on UCI's admission list is among them. The honors-eligible calculus chain runs through MATH 1D and MATH 2B on the same quarter calendar UCI uses. What's open is Computer-Aided Design (ENGRMAE 52), Materials Science, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and both Introduction to Engineering courses, all taken at UCI. On our platform, put in your CC and your transfer university and Transfermatic maps De Anza's quarter courses against UCI's list automatically.
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