6 • COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering. Students may
petition to enter the Computer Engineer-
ing major once both of the following
requirements are met:
1. An overall UCSB grade point average
of at least 3.0.
2. Satisfactory completion at UCSB, with
a grade point average of 3.0 or better,
of any ve classes, including at least
two Electrical & Computer Engineer-
ing (ECE) classes and two Computer
Science (CMPSC) classes, from the
following: Math 4B, ECE 10A/10AL,
10B/10BL, 10C/10CL (ECE 10A/10AL,
10B/10BL, 10C/10CL each count as
one course), ECE 15A, CMPSC 16, 24,
32, 40.
Acceptance into the major will be based
on UC grade point averages, applicable
courses completed, and space availability.
All students considering changing into
Computer Engineering are required to
meet with the ECE Academic Advisor
during their rst year. It is highly recom-
mended that the CE program curriculum
is followed to be best prepared to switch
into CE, concurrently keeping a backup
major plan if the department is not able
to accommodate your request to change
into CE.
Computer Science. The application
process is extremely competitive. A very
limited number of change of major ap-
plications to Computer Science will be
approved. Students may apply for con-
sideration to the Computer Science major
when the following requirements are
met. No exceptions are made for these
requirements and meeting these require-
ments does not guarantee admission to
the Computer Science major:
1. A cumulative overall grade point aver-
age of at least 3.0;
2. Satisfactory completion of Computer
Science 16, 24, and 40 with a cumula-
tive GPA of 3.2 or higher; First takes
only;
3. Satisfactory completion of Math 3A, 3B,
4A, and 4B with a cumulative GPA of
3.0 or higher; First takes only.
Denied change of major applications
will not be reconsidered. More informa-
tion can be found at https://cs.ucsb.edu/
education/undergraduate/prospective-
students. No exceptions are made for
these requirements.
Electrical Engineering. Students may
petition to enter the Electrical Engineer-
ing major once both of the following
requirements are met:
1. An overall UCSB grade point average
of at least 3.0.
2. Satisfactory completion at UCSB, with
a grade point average of 3.0 or better,
of at least ve classes, including at
least two mathematics classes, from the
following: Math 4B, Math 6A, Math 6B,
ECE 10A/10AL, 10B/10BL, 10C/10CL
(ECE 10A/10AL, 10B/10BL, 10C/10CL
each count as one course), ECE 15A.
The calculation of the minimum GPA
will be based on all classes completed
from this list at the time of petitioning.
Acceptance into the major will be based
on UC grade point averages, applicable
courses completed, and space availability.
All students considering changing into
Electrical Engineering (EE) are required
to meet with the ECE Academic Advisor
during their rst year. It is highly recom-
mended that the EE program curriculum
is followed to be best prepared to switch
into EE, concurrently keeping a backup
major plan if the department is not able
to accommodate your request to change
into EE.
Mechanical Engineering. Admission by
change of major into Mechanical Engi-
neering is both limited and competitive.
Mechanical Engineering requires a mini-
mum of eight core courses from the fol-
lowing list: Math 3A-B; Math 4A-B; Math
6A-B; Physics 7A-B; ENGR 3; Chemistry
1A-1B; ME 10; ME 14, 15, 17 (three of the
eight courses must include ENGR 3, ME
14, and ME 17).
Acceptance into the major is based on
core course grade point average, appli-
cable courses completed, and space avail-
ability. Starting for freshmen fall 2021, ME
will be allowing CSU and CCC grades to
be included in the minimum eight courses
that are calculated for the core GPA
(these grades are not calculated into your
ofcial UCSB GPA). These grades must
be submitted ofcially and be reected
in GOLD. Students are able to repeat
courses as long as they follow the univer-
sity guidelines for repeating courses.
All students considering changing into
Mechanical Engineering must notify an
ME Academic Advisor and report all
core course grades after each quarter to
update core course GPA calculation. It is
highly recommended to follow the ME
program as closely as possible to best
be prepared to switch into ME; all while
keeping a backup major in mind in the
likely chance the department is not able
to accommodate your request to change
into ME.
Degree Requirements
To be eligible for a bachelor of science
degree from the College of Engineering,
students must meet three sets of require-
ments: general university requirements,
college general education requirements,
and major degree requirements.
General University Requirements
All undergraduate students must satisfy
university academic residency, UC Entry
Level Writing Requirement, American His-
tory and Institutions, unit, and scholarship
requirements. These requirements are
described fully on page 11.
College General Education
Requirements
All students must satisfy the general
education requirements for the College
of Engineering. These requirements are
described on page 11.
Major Degree Requirements
Preparation for the major and major
requirements for each program must be
satised, including unit and GPA require-
ments. These appear in subsequent sec-
tions of this publication.
Minimal Progress
Requirements
An undergraduate is required to enroll in
a minimum of 12 units in each Fall, Win-
ter, and Spring quarters to maintain the
minimum cumulative progress as listed on
the chart available at engineering.ucsb.
edu/minimum-progress. The College of
Engineering curricula for all ve under-
graduate majors are designed to be com-
pleted in four years; thus, students who
follow the established pattern of courses
outlined on their curriculum sheet should
be in compliance with this policy. The
declaration of a major by a student and its
acceptance by the College evidences an
obligation on the part of the student to
faithfully perform the designated work to
the best of their ability. Withdrawal from,
or neglect of, any course entered on the
study-list associated with said major, or
a change in program without the formal
permission of the associate dean of the
College, renders the student liable for
academic probation.