San Diego Mesa College to UC Berkeley
Mechanical Engineering Transfer Plan
San Diego Mesa College matches all ten UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering admission requirements, with chemistry and several sciences split into separate lecture and lab courses. MATH 255, the differential-equations half of MATH 54, sits at the end of a five-semester calculus chain.
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San Diego Mesa College
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UC Berkeley
Mechanical EngineeringMajor Requirements
Mechanical Engineering Major Preparation
Courses at San Diego Mesa College that satisfy UC Berkeley's Mechanical Engineering major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at San Diego Mesa College | Satisfies at UC Berkeley | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 200 + CHEM 200L — General Chemistry I - Lecture + General Chemistry I - Laboratory | CHEM 1A, CHEM 1AL | 5 |
| MATH 150 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | MATH 51 — Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 151 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | MATH 52 — Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 252 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | MATH 53 — Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 254 + MATH 255 — Introduction to Linear Algebra + Differential Equations | MATH 54 — Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 6 |
| PHYS 195 — Mechanics | PHYSICS 7A — Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 5 |
| PHYS 196 — Electricity and Magnetism | PHYSICS 7B — Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 5 |
| ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition A | 3 |
| ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition B | 3 |
| (BIOL 210A and BIOL 210B) or (BIOL 215 and BIOL 107) — Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | BIOLOGY 1A, BIOLOGY 1AL (choose 1) | 4 |
| CHEM 201L + CHEM 201 — General Chemistry II - Laboratory + General Chemistry II - Lecture | CHEM 1B — General Chemistry (choose 1) | 5 |
| CHEM 231L + CHEM 231 — Organic Chemistry I Laboratory + Organic Chemistry I - Lecture | CHEM 3A, CHEM 3AL (choose 1) | 5 |
| CHEM 233L + CHEM 233 — Organic Chemistry II Laboratory + Organic Chemistry II - Lecture | CHEM 3B, CHEM 3BL (choose 1) | 5 |
| PHYS 197 — Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | PHYSICS 7C — Physics for Scientists and Engineers (choose 1) | 5 |
| BIOL 235 — Human Physiology | MCELLBI 32, MCELLBI 32L (choose 1) | 4 |
| No Mesa match | ENGIN 7 — Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers (MATLAB) (recommended) | — |
| No Mesa match | ENGIN 26 — Three-Dimensional Modeling for Design (recommended) | — |
| No Mesa match | ENGIN 29 — Manufacturing and Design Communication (recommended) | — |
| No Mesa match | MEC ENG 40 — Thermodynamics (recommended) | — |
| ENGE 200 + ENGE 210 — Statics + Properties of Materials | MEC ENG C85 — Introduction to Solid Mechanics (recommended) | 6 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Berkeley after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at San Diego Mesa College
UC Berkeley's Mechanical Engineering program uses its own GE pattern (see note below), but these five San Diego Mesa College courses cover foundation requirements every UC accepts. Start here.
BIOL 100
Natural History - Environmental Biology
CHEM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
HIST 100
World History I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at San Diego Mesa College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Natural History - Environmental Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
Humanities | HIST 100 — World History I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering: full GE notes
Berkeley's College of Engineering doesn't count Cal-GETC or IGETC for this major, so Mesa's ENGL C1000 and ENGL C1001 pair matters more than a GE pattern.
Five semesters to finish differential equations
MATH 141, MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 252, then MATH 255 is five semesters minimum. Linear algebra, MATH 254, only needs MATH 151, so it can slot in earlier without waiting on the full chain.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Chemistry splits into lecture and lab
CHEM 200 and CHEM 200L cover Berkeley's CHEM 1A, and the CHEM 1B option needs both CHEM 201 and CHEM 201L too. Mesa treats lecture and lab as separate courses throughout the sequence, so plan for both each term.
MATH 255 is the longer MATH 54 half
Linear algebra, MATH 254, only needs MATH 151, but differential equations, MATH 255, waits on MATH 252. Berkeley lets the two MATH 54 halves come from different colleges, but here MATH 255 is what sets your calculus pace.
MEC ENG C85 needs two Mesa courses
ENGE 200 and ENGE 210 together cover MEC ENG C85, Berkeley's only strongly recommended course with a Mesa match. The other four recommended electives, including ENGIN 7 and ENGIN 26, have no Mesa equivalent.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at Mesa for UC Berkeley mechanical engineering?
MATH 150 through MATH 252, then MATH 254 and MATH 255 for MATH 54; PHYS 195 and PHYS 196; CHEM 200 and CHEM 200L; ENGL C1000 and ENGL C1001; and one choice-list course, such as CHEM 201 and CHEM 201L together.
What doesn't Mesa cover for Berkeley Mechanical Engineering?
Every required admission course has a Mesa match. The gaps sit on Berkeley's strongly recommended list: ENGIN 7, ENGIN 26, ENGIN 29 and MEC ENG 40 have no Mesa equivalent, though none of the four is required.
Which one-course choice fits Mesa students best?
CHEM 201 with CHEM 201L is a natural next step after the CHEM 200 pair you already need, and it matches Berkeley's CHEM 1B. BIOL 235, matching MCELLBI 32, and PHYS 197, matching PHYSICS 7C, are two more Mesa options.
What GPA does Berkeley engineering expect from Mesa transfers?
Berkeley's College of Engineering looks for a 3.5 GPA and a completed course list; a class you're still finishing the summer before you enroll doesn't count as in progress. Everything on the list has to be finished by the end of spring before fall entry.
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Related Transfer Plans
San Diego Mesa College students aiming for UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering can finish every admission course at Mesa, though chemistry and several sciences split into separate lecture and lab classes, like CHEM 200 and CHEM 200L for Berkeley's CHEM 1A. The calculus chain runs five semesters to MATH 255, the differential-equations half of MATH 54. Only one of Berkeley's five recommended electives, MEC ENG C85, has a Mesa match, through ENGE 200 and ENGE 210. Admission needs a 3.5 GPA and every course done by spring. Transfermatic can lay out Mesa's lecture-lab pairs term by term.
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