Transfer Courses
Recommended Coursework for Transfer to a 4-year University
The Cuyamaca College Engineering Program provides the first 2 years of a 4-year engineering education. Cuyamaca engineering students then continue their studies at 4-year universities. Cuyamaca engineering students follow one of 3 tracks: The Civil Engineering track, the Electrical/Computer Engineering track, or the Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering track. These tracks are advisory only, and students preparing to enter an engineering program at a specific university should tailor their courses to meet the needs of that program.
Note: You may be dismayed by the high unit loads recommended below. These high loads are dictated by San Diego State University's general education requirements for transfer students. Other universities do not have the same general education transfer requirements. Also, it is possible to complete many of your general education courses during summer session and winter intersession, thereby reducing the load during the regular school year.
In recent years SDSU has been making changes to their engineering programs! We are adapting to the changes as quickly as we can, but make sure to meet with a STEM counselor to be updated with the most recent SDSU changes and to create/update your education plan!
Recommended Course of Study for Civil Engineers Applying to SDSU
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Fall, Freshman year
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| CHEM 141 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| ENGR 100 | Intro. to Engineering and Design | 3 |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 5 |
| General Education | 6 | |
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Total
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19 | |
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Spring, Freshman year
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| ENGR 119 | Basic Engineering CAD | 3 |
| ENGR 120 | Engineering Computer Applications | 3 |
| MATH 280 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYC 201 | Mechanics and Waves | 5 |
| General Education | 6 | |
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Total
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21 | |
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Fall, Sophomore year
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| ENGR 225 | Mechanics For Civil Engineers | 3 |
| MATH 281 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYC 202 | Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat | 5 |
| General Education | 9 | |
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Total
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21 | |
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Spring, Sophomore year
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| ENGR 218 | Plane Surveying | 4 |
| MATH 285 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Statistics | 3 |
| General Education | 6 | |
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Total
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16 | |
Recommended Course of Study for Electrical and Computer Engineers Applying to SDSU
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Fall, Freshman year
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| CHEM 141 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| ENGR 100 | Intro. to Engineering and Design | 3 |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 5 |
| General Education | 6 | |
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Total
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19 | |
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Spring, Freshman year
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| CS 181 | Intro. C++ Programming | 3 |
| or CS 182 | Intro. Java Programming | |
| MATH 280 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYC 201 | Mechanics and Waves | 5 |
| General Education | 9 | |
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Total
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21 | |
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Fall, Sophomore year
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| CS 281 | Intermediate C++ | 3 |
| or CS 282 | Intermediate Java/ Data Structures | |
| ENGR 270 | Digital Systems | 4 |
| MATH 281 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYC 202 | Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat | 5 |
| General Education | 3 | |
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Total
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19 | |
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Spring, Sophomore year
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| ENGR 210 | Electric Circuits | 3 |
| MATH 284 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 285 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| General Education | 9 | |
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Total
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18 | |
Recommended Course of Study for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers Applying to SDSU
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Fall, Freshman year
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| CHEM 141 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| ENGR 100 | Intro. to Engineering and Design | 3 |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 5 |
| General Education | 9 | |
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Total
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22 | |
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Spring, Freshman year
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| ENGR 125 | Solid Modeling Design | 3 |
| ENGR 120 | Engineering Computer Applications | 3 |
| MATH 280 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYC 201 | Mechanics and Waves | 5 |
| General Education | 6 | |
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Total
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21 | |
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Fall, Sophomore year
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| ENGR 200 | Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 260* | Materials | 3 |
| ENGR 261* | Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 281 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYC 202 | Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat | 5 |
| General Education | 3 | |
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Total
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19 | |
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*Aerospace engineers do not need these courses to transfer to SDSU (but double check
with a counselor!!)
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Spring, Sophomore year
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Cross-enroll @SDSU ME 230 |
Basics of Mechatronics | 3 |
| ENGR 220 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MATH 285 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| General Education | 9 | |
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Total
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18 | |