Diablo Valley College to UC Davis
Mechanical Engineering Transfer Plan
DVC covers 17 of UC Davis's 18 Mechanical Engineering requirements, including all four screened engineering courses and ENG 045 through ENGIN 240. Only EME 050, Manufacturing Processes, has no DVC match, and it isn't on UC Davis's admission screening list.
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Diablo Valley College
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UC Davis
Mechanical EngineeringUC Davis TAG
Mechanical Engineering is one of the majors UC Davis guarantees through TAG. The College of Engineering's bar is a 3.50 GPA, both overall and across your major prep courses specifically.
Major Requirements
Mechanical Engineering Major Preparation
Courses at Diablo Valley College that satisfy UC Davis's Mechanical Engineering major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Diablo Valley College | Satisfies at UC Davis | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 120 + CHEM 121 — General College Chemistry I + General College Chemistry II | CHE 002A, CHE 002B, CHE 002C | 10 |
| ENGIN 120 or ENGIN 121 — Engineering Drawing | ENG 004 — Engineering Graphics in Design | 3 |
| ENGIN 136 — Computer Programming for Engineers Using MATLAB | ENG 006 — Engineering Problem Solving | 4 |
| ENGIN 230 — Introduction to Circuits and Devices | ENG 017 — Circuits I | 4 |
| ENGIN 255 — Statics | ENG 035 — Statics | 3 |
| MATH 192 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MAT 021A — Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 193 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MAT 021B — Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 193 + MATH 292 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II + Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | MAT 021C — Calculus | 10 |
| MATH 292 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | MAT 021D — Vector Analysis | 5 |
| MATH 194 — Linear Algebra | MAT 022A — Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 294 — Differential Equations | MAT 022B — Differential Equations | 5 |
| PHYS 130 — Physics for Engineers and Scientists A: Mechanics and Wave Motion | PHY 009A — Classical Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 230 + PHYS 231 — Physics for Engineers and Scientists B: Heat and Electro-Magnetism + Physics for Engineers and Scientists C: Optics and Modern Physics | PHY 009B — Classical Physics | 8 |
| PHYS 230 — Physics for Engineers and Scientists B: Heat and Electro-Magnetism | PHY 009C — Classical Physics | 4 |
| ENGL 272 — Survey of Early World Literature | COM 001 — Major Works of the Ancient World (choose 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 273 + ENGL 272 — Survey of Late World Literature + Survey of Early World Literature | COM 002 — Major Works of the Medieval & Early Modern World (choose 1) | 6 |
| ENGL 273 — Survey of Late World Literature | COM 003 — Major Works of the Modern World (choose 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 123 or ENGL 123A — Critical Thinking: Writing about Literature | ENL 003 — Introduction to Literature (choose 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 164 — Native American Literatures | NAS 005 — Introduction to Native American Literature (choose 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 122AL or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E — Academic Reading and Writing for Multilingual Students | UWP 001 — Introduction to Academic Literacies (choose 1) | 5 |
| COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking | CMN 001 — Introduction to Public Speaking (choose 1) | 3 |
| ENGIN 110 — Introduction to Engineering | ENG 003 — Introduction to Engineering Design (choose 1) | 3 |
| ENGIN 240 — Properties of Engineering Materials | ENG 045 — Properties of Materials | 4 |
| No DVC match | EME 050 — Manufacturing Processes | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Davis after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Diablo Valley College
Complete these five courses at Diablo Valley College to start your UC Davis GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
ANTHR 115
Primate Evolution and Adaptation
CHEM 107
Integrated Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
HIST 120
History of the United States before 1865
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Diablo Valley College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | ANTHR 115 — Primate Evolution and Adaptation | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 107 — Integrated Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 120 — History of the United States before 1865 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
Five semesters of math and physics
MATH 192 leads to MATH 193, then MATH 292, then PHYS 230, then ENGIN 230: five semesters minimum. Start calculus your first term so the rest of the chain stays on track.
DVC runs semesters, UC Davis runs quarters
DVC's five-semester math and physics chain converts to UC Davis's quarter system once you arrive, so the course pacing and unit counts won't match one to one after transfer.
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Only one course is missing
EME 050, Manufacturing Processes, is the sole gap in DVC's plan; every other engineering, math, physics and chemistry requirement has a matching DVC course.
ENGIN 120 or 121 both work
ENG 004 clears through either ENGIN 120 or ENGIN 121 at DVC; you only need one, not both, so pick whichever fits your schedule.
Materials clears through ENGIN 240
ENGIN 240 covers ENG 045, Properties of Materials, at DVC. It needs CHEM 120 first, so take it after your first chemistry semester.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does DVC's engineering sequence transfer to UC Davis Mechanical Engineering?
Yes, nearly all of it. ENGIN 120 or 121, ENGIN 136, ENGIN 230 and ENGIN 255 clear UC Davis's four required intro engineering courses, and ENGIN 240 covers ENG 045 too.
What doesn't DVC cover for UC Davis Mechanical Engineering?
Just EME 050, Manufacturing Processes, which isn't on UC Davis's screening list, so you'd take it at UC Davis. Every other requirement, including chemistry, the full calculus-through-differential-equations chain, physics and composition, has a matching DVC course.
What's the admit rate for UC Davis Mechanical Engineering?
43% of all transfer applicants to the major were admitted in UC Davis's 2025 data, across every applicant to the program, not specifically DVC students.
Can DVC students apply through UC Davis's TAG program?
Yes. Mechanical Engineering is TAG-eligible at UC Davis, and the College of Engineering wants a 3.50 GPA cumulative and in your major prep coursework to hold that guarantee.
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Diablo Valley College students transferring into UC Davis's Mechanical Engineering, B.S. program clear seventeen of eighteen requirements. ENGIN 136 covers the problem-solving course UC Davis screens for, and ENGIN 240 even clears ENG 045, Properties of Materials. The single gap is EME 050, Manufacturing Processes, which has no DVC match and is taken at UC Davis. On our platform, put in your CC and your transfer university and Transfermatic tracks DVC's five-semester math chain against UC Davis's quarter calendar so nothing slips through unnoticed.
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