See Basic Requirements | UC Admissions
Complete the following 7-course pattern by the end of the spring term prior to fall enrollment at UC:
- Two transferable courses in English composition;
- One transferable course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning;
- Four transferable college courses chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:
- arts and humanities
- social and behavioral sciences
- physical and biological sciences
Keep in mind:
- Each course must be worth at least 3 semester units (or 4-5 quarter units) and be UC-transferable. Check ASSIST to see what courses from your community college are transferable
- You need to earn a grade of C or better in each course or a Pass (P) grade if pass is equivalent to a C (2.00)
- You need to be in good academic standing (GPA 2.00 or above) at the last college/university you attended prior to enrolling at UC.
- All campuses recommend that you complete math and English as early as possible (some highly recommend completing them by the end of the fall term, one year prior to enrolling at UC)
Complete at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units of UC-transferable credit. No more than 14 semester (21 quarter) units of the 60 semester (90 quarter) units may be taken pass/fail or credit/no credit.
Earn at least a 2.4 GPA in UC-transferable courses (2.8 if you're a nonresident). Some majors require a higher GPA for admission selection.
Complete the required/recommended courses need for your intended major with the minimum grades. (See below)
See Articulation Agreement by Major - Computer Science: Computer Game Design, B.S.
IGETC: The School of Engineering strongly discourages the use of IGETC as students will use non-engineering classes to complement quarters with challenging courses in the major.
Transfer students must have completed all of the foundation courses or their articulated equivalents with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 in these courses:
UCSC Course | UCSC Title | COM Course | COM Title | Credits | |
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X | MATH 19A | Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | MATH 123 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 |
MATH 19B | Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | MATH 124 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 5 | |
O | CMPE 16 | Applied Discrete Mathematics | COMP/MATH 117 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
X | CMPS 5J | Introduction to Programming in Java | COMP 135 | Introduction to Programming in Java | 4 |
CMPS 11 | Intermediate Programming | COMP 232 | Advanced Programming in JAVA | 4 | |
CMPS 12B+12M | Introduction to Data Structures | COMP 220 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
May be admitted lacking one foundation course.
UCSC Course | UCSC Title | COM Course | COM Title | Credits | |
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MATH 21 | Linear Algebra | MATH 116 | Linear Algebra | 3 | |
CMPE 12+12L | Computer Systems and Assembly Language | COMP 160 | Computer Organization: An Assembly Language Perspective | 3 |
The School of Engineering recommends (but does not require) that students take additional community college courses on film and digital media production topics, including but not limited to digital art (Photoshop, Illustrator, or equivalent), digital modeling (3D Studio Max, Maya, or equivalent), and digital film production (Final Cut Pro, Premiere, or equivalent).
For transfer students only, any course focused on the history of modern art (after 1900 C.E.) may satisfy the HAVC 141 requirement.
It is also recommended that transfer students who intend to begin their studies in the fall quarter take course CMPS 101: Algorithms and Abstract Data Types during the summer session at UCSC just prior to entry. Since many game engineering elective courses require CMPS 101 as a prerequisite, this gives transfer students a broader array of course choices during their first year at UCSC.
Students will only be considered if they have completed most or all of the Foundation Courses: CMPS 12A, CMPS 12B, CMPE 16, MATH 19A, and MATH 19B. Furthermore, it must be clear that you are capable of completing the major in a 'reasonable period of time'. Therefore, you are encouraged to complete as many as possible of the lower-division courses in your major before applying for admission to UCSC. We strongly recommend that you have completed:
UCSC Course | UCSC Title | COM Course | COM Title | Credits | |
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X | MATH 19A | Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | MATH 123 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 |
MATH 19B | Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | MATH 124 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 5 | |
MATH 21 | Linear Algebra | MATH 116 | Linear Algebra | 3 | |
differential equations | MATH 224 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 | ||
/ | CMPS 12A | Introduction to Programming (Accelerated) | COMP 135/232 | 8 | |
CMPS 12B | Introduction to Data Structures | COMP 220 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 | |
O | PHYS 5A | PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics | 3 |
When there are more applicants than spaces available, priority is given to transfers from California Community Colleges who have completed all the lower division classes listed above and have a high GPA.
NOTE:
- To be reviewed for admission, you must indicate a School of Engineering (SoE) major as your first choice on your application.
- The courses to be considered for credit for our Foundation Courses (see above) must be covered by an articulation agreement with UCSC. If not, you will have to submit course descriptions and syllabi for each course to be considered.
- IGETC: NOT RECOMMENDED for students wishing to complete this major. Instead, we recommended you take as many technical courses as possible, leaving general education courses to take at UCSC. This allows a schedule of 2/3 technical courses and 1/3 general education courses which students find to be a more reasonable load than taking only technical courses.
Students interested in admission to Computer Science: Computer Game Design B.S. major should contact the Baskin School of Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office at 831-459-5840 or e-mail advising@soe.ucsc.edu.
For additional information, consult the department website at: www.cse.ucsc.edu
See GE/Breadth Articulation Agreement - General Education Requirements
Complete one course:
COM Course | Title | Credits | |
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X | JPNS 225 | Advanced Japanese I | 3 |
Complete one course:
COM Course | |
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ANTH 204 | |
ANTH 215 | |
BEHS 130 | |
COMM 160 | |
ENGL 237 | |
ETST 110 | |
ETST 111 | |
ETST 112 | |
ETST 121 | |
ETST 151 | |
ETST 154 | |
JOUN 160 | |
SOC 130 |
Complete one course:
COM Course | COM Title | |
---|---|---|
ARCH 100 | ||
ARCH 101 | ||
ARCH 102 | ||
ART 101 | Western Art: Prehist - Mediev | |
ART 102 | Western Art: Medieval - 19th | |
ART 103 | Western Art: 19th & 20th | |
ART 105 | Contemporary Art | |
ART 106 | ||
ART 107 | Art of U.S.: Diverse History | |
DANC 103 | ||
DANC 108 | ||
DRAM 103 | ||
DRAM 110 | ||
DRAM 116 | ||
DRAM 117 | ||
DRAM 130 | ||
DRAM 131 | ||
DRAM 144 | ||
DRAM 150 | ||
DRAM 230 | ||
DRAM 240 | ||
FILM 109A | ||
FILM 109B | ||
HUM 109A | ||
HUM 109B | ||
MUS 101 | ||
MUS 102 | ||
MUS 103 | ||
MUS 105 | ||
PHIL 118 |
Complete one course:
COM Course | COM Title | Credits | |
---|---|---|---|
X | MATH 123 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 |
Complete one course:
COM Course | COM Title | Credits | |
---|---|---|---|
O | PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics | 3 |
Complete one course:
COM Course | |
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MATH 115 | |
STAT 115 |
Complete one course:
COM Course | |
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ENGL 208 | |
ENGL 212 | |
ENGL 214 | |
ENGL 218 | |
ENGL 219 | |
ENGL 220 | |
ENGL 221A | |
ENGL 221B | |
ENGL 222 | |
ENGL 223 | |
ENGL 230 | |
ENGL 235 | |
PHIL 110 | |
PHIL 115 | |
PHIL 116 | |
PHIL 117 | |
POLS 103 |
Choose one course or equivalent from any of the three following categories: PE-E, PE-H, PE-T
COM Course | COM Title | Credits | |
---|---|---|---|
X | ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Choose one course or equivalent from any of the three following categories: PR-E, PR-C, PR-S
COM Course | COM Title | Credits | |
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X | ART 130 | Drawing and Composition I | 4 |
Two courses in composition are required, one course from C1 and one course from C2.
COM Course | COM Title | Credits | |
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X | ENGL 150 | Reading and Composition (1A) | 4 |
COM Course | |
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ENGL 151 | |
ENGL 155 |
This course must be taken while in residence at UCSC.