Aerospace Engineering majors, following the 2006- Current catalogs (Aerospace Engineering curriculum includes two aerospace electives (8.0 units):

Students may petition to use 4.0 units of an MECH&AE 194 or 199 as an Aerospace Elective.  However, the 2006- current catalogs requires 2 AE electives (8.0 units), therefore it is highly unlikely that the department would approve a MECH&AE 194/ or 199 to satisfy one of two electives required. Students may petition to have one MECH&AE 199 (4.0 unit) to count as an “extra” major field course.  This means the course would get averaged into your major field GPA, however the course would NOT satisfy an elective course for degree requirements.

Bioengineering majors, following all catalog years.

Bioengineering students may petition for up to 8.0 units of 199 credit to satisfy up to two major field electives.

Credits earned from Bioengineering-related research in 199 courses in other Engineering departments (e.g., EC ENGR, CH ENGR, MAT SCI, etc.) may be considered for elective credit, at the discretion of the vice-chair. 

Credits earned from Bioengineering-related research in 199 courses outside Engineering (e.g., MEDICINE, CHEM, NEUROLOGY, etc.) will not be considered if the student’s Technical Breadth Area is within a non-engineering field (e.g., Pre-Med, Technology Management, etc.). They may be considered for elective credit (at the Vice-Chair’s discretion) for students whose Technical Breadth Areas are within Engineering.

Chemical Engineering majors, following all catalog years.

Chemical Engineering students cannot normally use CH ENGR 194 or 199 for major field credit. Students with special circumstances who want to use these courses for major field credit may file a petition.

1. The total units any student can obtain through 199s is 4 units per quarter and 8 units total for major field credit.
2. Students may petition to use 4.0 units of a Ch Engr 194 or 199 as a Ch Engr Elective.  However, the Ch Engr curricula requires at most two Ch Engr electives (8.0 units), therefore it is highly unlikely that the department would approve a Ch Engr 194 or 199 to satisfy a required elective course.
3. Students may petition to have a Ch Engr 199 course count as “extra” major field course. This means the course would get averaged into your major field GPA, however the course would NOT satisfy an elective course for degree requirements.

Civil Engineering majors, following all catalog years.

Civil Engineering students may petition for your C&EE 194 or 199 courses to satisfy a major field elective credit. Consideration for this request must be coordinated with your Instructor, they must give approval.  A letter from the instructor should be included with the petition, and should explain which major track/area (e.g. Structures) might be satisfied by your 194 or 199 course.

Additional C&EE department credit requirements/limitations on 194s/199s are as follows:

1. C&EE 194/199 courses may not be applied toward the major design project course requirement.
2. Not more than 4 units of C&EE 194/199 may be applied toward the major field electives requirement.
3. Students may petition to have additional 4 units of C&EE 194 or 199 to count as “extra” major field course (i.e. getting averaged into major field GPA but does not satisfy an elective course for degree requirements).
4. C&EE 194 or 199 derived from student club projects such as steel bridge and concrete canoe can only be petitioned for “extra” major field course.
5. Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required at the time of all petition submissions.

Computer Science and Computer Science and Engineering majors (all catalog years):

Computer Science and Computer Science and Engineering students are allowed to petition ONE 4 unit COM SCI 199 or COM SCI 194 to apply as a major field elective. The petition and report will be reviewed by the Undergraduate Vice-Chair to determine if it’s eligible for elective credit.

Approval is NOT guaranteed and it is not recommended that this be your final elective in your final quarter.

Please note that petitions will only be reviewed after your final report has been submitted. Your report should be detailed and formatted like a formal research paper. In additional to receiving guidance on how to write a research paper from your supervising faculty, please discuss your intent to petition for elective credit so that together, you can make sure that the research you are doing is the equivalent effort and learning experience of a regular 4 unit course.

Computer Engineering majors (all catalog years):

Students may petition to use 4 units of COM SCI or EC ENGR 194 or 199 as ONE Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering elective after final report has been submitted. The petition and 199 report will be reviewed by the Vice-Chair. They will determine if the course is eligible for Elective Credit.

Electrical Engineering majors

Electrical Engineering majors, following the 2014-2023 catalog years. Students may petition to have one EC ENGR 199 (4.0 unit) to count as an “extra” major field course.  This means the course would get averaged into your major field GPA, however the course would NOT satisfy an elective course for degree requirements. If the petition is approved the course will not satisfy degree requirements, but the grade from the “extra” major field course will get averaged into the major field GPA.

Materials Engineering majors, following all catalog years.

Materials Engineering students who want to have a MAT SCI 194 or 199 (2 unit maximum) considered for major field lab credit must file a petition.

Mechanical Engineering majors, following the 2006- Current catalogs (Mechanical Engineering curriculum includes two mechanical electives (8.0 units):

Students may petition to use 4.0 units of an MECH&AE 194 or 199 as a Mechanical Elective. However, the 2006- current catalogs requires 2 MECH electives (8.0 units), therefore it is highly unlikely that the department would approve a MECH&AE 194/ or 199 to satisfy one of two electives required. Students may petition to have one MECH&AE 199 (4.0 unit) to count as an “extra” major field course.  This means the course would get averaged into your major field GPA, however the course would NOT satisfy an elective course for degree requirements.