Southwestern College to SDSU
Mechanical Engineering Transfer Plan
Southwestern covers all 17 of SDSU's Mechanical Engineering requirements, including the full eight-course M E block and physics lectures and labs. It's in SDSU's local admission area, and the thing to plan around is timing: all major prep is due by the end of spring 2027.
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Southwestern College
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Mechanical EngineeringMajor Requirements
Mechanical Engineering Major Preparation
Courses at Southwestern College that satisfy San Diego State University's Mechanical Engineering major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Southwestern College | Satisfies at SDSU | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 110 — Engineering Design and Graphics | M E 190 — Computer-Aided Design | 3 |
| ENGR 250 — Engineering Statics | M E 200 — Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 221 — Computer Programming and Applications - MATLAB | M E 202 — Computer Programming and Applications | 3 |
| ENGR 251 — Engineering Dynamics | M E 220 — Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 270 + ENGR 271 — Electrical Circuits + Electrical Circuits Laboratory | M E 230 — Basics of Mechatronics | 4 |
| ENGR 260 — Engineering Materials | M E 240 — Introduction to Engineering Materials | 3 |
| ENGR 261 — Materials Laboratory | M E 241 — Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| (MATH 254 and MATH 253) or ENGR 280 — Introduction to Linear Algebra | A E 280 — Methods of Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 200 — General Chemistry I | CHEM 202 — General Chemistry for Engineers (choose 1) | 5 |
| CHEM 200 — General Chemistry I | CHEM 200 — General Chemistry (choose 1) | 5 |
| BIOL 100 — Principles of Biology | BIOL 100 — General Biology (choose 1) | 3 |
| BIOL 130 — Animal Biology: A Behavioral Approach | BIOL 101 — World of Animals (choose 1) | 3 |
| MATH 250 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 150 — Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 251 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MATH 151 — Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 252 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | MATH 252 — Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS 270 — Principles of Physics I | PHYS 195 — Principles of Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 271 — Principles of Physics Laboratory I | PHYS 195L — Principles of Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 272 — Principles of Physics II | PHYS 196 — Principles of Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 273 — Principles of Physics Laboratory II | PHYS 196L — Principles of Physics Laboratory | 1 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Southwestern College
SDSU's Mechanical Engineering program uses its own GE pattern (see note below), but these five Southwestern College courses cover foundation requirements every CSU accepts. Start here.
BIOL 100
Principles of Biology
CHEM 100
Introduction to General Chemistry
HIST 104
Western Civilization I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Southwestern College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Principles of Biology | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 104 — Western Civilization I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
SDSU Mechanical Engineering: full GE notes
According to SDSU, engineering majors commonly use its own GE pattern in place of Cal-GETC or CSU GE certification.
Five semesters from MATH 244 to ENGR 251
MATH 244 into MATH C2210 into PHYS 270 into ENGR 250 into ENGR 251 runs five semesters. With major prep due by the end of spring 2027, start MATH 244 your first term.
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All eight M E courses clear here
ENGR 110, ENGR 250, ENGR 221, ENGR 251, ENGR 260 and ENGR 261 each clear one M E course. ENGR 270 with ENGR 271 clears M E 230, and MATH 253 with MATH 254, or ENGR 280, clears A E 280.
ENGR 270 waits on PHYS 272
ENGR 270, half of the M E 230 match, needs PHYS 272 first, and PHYS 272 needs PHYS 270 or MATH C2220. Plan ENGR 270 and ENGR 271 for late in your Southwestern schedule.
Southwestern is a local-admission college
SDSU gives Southwestern applicants priority consideration under its local-admission ranking, on top of the standard 2.70 minimum GPA for fall 2027 Mechanical Engineering applicants.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Southwestern's ENGR 270 transfer to SDSU for Mechanical Engineering?
Yes, paired with ENGR 271. Together they clear M E 230, Basics of Mechatronics. ENGR 270 needs PHYS 272 first, so it lands late in the sequence.
What doesn't Southwestern College cover for SDSU Mechanical Engineering?
Nothing on the current agreement. Southwestern has a match for all 17 lines, including separate matches for the physics labs, PHYS 271 and PHYS 273. The constraint is time: SDSU wants all of it done by the end of spring 2027, and summer 2027 courses don't count.
Does Southwestern College get admission priority at SDSU?
Yes. Southwestern is on SDSU's local-admission list, so applicants get priority consideration for Mechanical Engineering, alongside the 2.70 minimum GPA for fall 2027.
How long is Southwestern's math and engineering chain?
MATH 244 leads to MATH C2210, PHYS 270, ENGR 250, then ENGR 251: five semesters minimum, so start MATH 244 as early as possible.
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Southwestern College students transferring into San Diego State University's Mechanical Engineering, B.S. program have a match for all seventeen listed requirements, with ENGR 110 through ENGR 261 covering SDSU's entire eight-course M E block and PHYS 270 through PHYS 273 covering physics lectures and labs. Southwestern also sits in SDSU's local admission area, which brings priority alongside the 2.70 minimum GPA for fall 2027. On our platform, put in your CC and your transfer university and Transfermatic lays out the five-semester path from MATH 244 to ENGR 251.
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