Mechanical Engineering

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Transfer Applicant Information

Admission Requirements

Lower-Division Transfer (students with fewer than 60 semester or 90 quarter units transferable to Cal Maritime)

  • Be in "good standing" (such as not being expelled, on suspension, and on probation) at all colleges you have attended.

  • The following two courses must be completed with a C- or better:

    • A college-level math course that is the immediate prerequisite to college calculus, completed within five years of the intended term of entry
    • A college-level English composition course (CSU GE area A2) 
  • All other CSU eligibility requirements for freshmen regarding high school grades/courses and standardized test scores for mechanical engineering must be met.  High School grades and test scores will be used for comparison to similar applicants to the same program.
  • The following items are recommended:
    • An engineering physics course (calculus-based) with lab, completed within five years of the intended term of entry
    • A general chemistry course (with lab) 
    • An engineering properties of materials course 
    • An engineering statics course 
    • An engineering computer programming course 
    • A college U.S. History course (CSU GE equivalent course) 
    • A lower-division humanities elective course (CSU GE area C2) 
    • A college-level calculus course (as far toward Calculus III as possible), completed within five years of the intended term of entry

  • The overall high school GPA, high school math GPA, and college GPA (at lease at 2.00) will be used for comparison to similar applicants to the same program.

Upper-Division Transfer (students with 60 or more semester or 90 quarter or more units transferable to Cal Maritime)

  • Be in "good standing" (such as not being expelled, on suspension, and on probation) at all colleges you have attended.

  • The overall college GPA must be at lease 2.00 and will be used for comparison to similar applicants to the same program.

  • These three courses, completed with a C- or better, are required:

    • A college-level English composition course CSU GE area A2) 
    • A "Critical Thinking" course (CSU GE area A3) 
    • An "Oral Communication" course (CSU GE area A1) 
  • The following courses are recommended:
    • An engineering physics course (calculus-based) with lab or engineering physics with lab), completed within five years of the intended term of entry
    • A college-level calculus course (as far toward Calculus III as possible), completed within five years of the intended term of entry
    • A lower-division humanities elective course (CSU GE area C2) 
    • A college U.S. History course (CSU GE equivalent course) 
    • An engineering computer programming course 
    • An engineering statics course must be passed 
    • An engineering properties of materials course 
    • A general chemistry course (with lab) 

Summary of Major

Semester-by-Semester Curriculum
BS + General Option

Semester-by-Semester Curriculum
BS + USCG License Option


This major accepts applications every Fall semester beginning October 1st of each year. To apply, go to calstate.edu/apply.

Students with any number of college transfer units can be admitted. Note that only the first 70 community college semester units (105 quarter units) can be used toward the total needed for graduation. Any remaining community college units can fulfill specific requirements but not add to the total number of units required for graduation.

All transfer students should plan to spend at least four years at Cal Maritime completing this degree regardless of the number of college units transferred in from other institutions. Transferred courses can, however, reduce the number of courses required in individual semesters allowing time for study in remaining courses, for an academic minor, or for student employment.

If you have a question about a specific course that you have already taken or are considering taking, just send us an e-mail to admission@csum.edu with the course name and title.  We can look it up for you and give you an evaluation. You can also ask something like "is it course A, B, or C that satisfies your requirement?

Contact

Cal Maritime Admission Office
200 Maritime Academy Drive
Vallejo, CA 94590

Apply at calstate.edu/apply

admission@csum.edu
707-654-1330
707-515-0778 (text)
Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mayo Hall