IMPORTANT NOTICES
COURSE CREDIT LIMITATIONS - These department policies may impact your ability to receive credit for specific courses.
When enrolling in courses please be aware of the following restrictions
- CHEMISTRY
- MATHEMATICS (Refer to Question: Mathematics Repeat Policy)
- PHYSICS Courses: Any two or more courses from Physics 1A, 1AH, and 6A are limited to a total of 6 units of credit.
- STATISTICS Courses: Credit is allowed for only one of the following introductory statistics courses: Statistics 10, 12, 13 (or former 10H, 11, or 14), or any equivalent course taken at UCLA or another institution.
Resource for Pre-Med Information
PHYSICS REQUISITES (different from schedule of classes)
- For Physics 1A — Requisite: Math 31A, Co-requisite: Math 31B;
- For Physics 1B — Requisite: Math 31B, Co-requisite: Math 32A;
- For Physics 1C — Requisite Math 32A, Co-requisite Math 32B.
SUBSET RESTRICTIONS
SUBSET RESTRICTIONS: IT IS NOT PERMITTED TO USE MORE THAN ONE COURSE FROM THE SAME SUBSET IN MEETING DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY ENGINEERING MAJOR.
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- Subset 1: Probability and Statistics (C&EE 110, EC ENGR 131A, ENGR 116, MATH 170A, MATH 170E, STATS 100A)
- Subset 2: Numerical Computing (C&EE 103, CH ENGR 109, EC ENGR 133A, MATH 151A)
- Subset 3a: Structural Mechanics (C&EE 108, MECH&AE 156A, MECH&AE 166A)
- Subset 3b: Statics (C&EE 91, MECH&AE 101)
- Subset 3c: Dynamics (C&EE 102, MECH&AE 102)
- Subset 4a: Introductory Thermodynamics (CH ENGR 102A, MECH&AE 105A)
- Subset 4b: Transport Phenomena (CH ENGR 101B, MECH&AE 105D)
- Subset 5a: Systems (EC ENGR 102, MECH&AE 107)
- Subset 5b: Controls (CH ENGR 107, EC ENGR 141, MECH&AE 171A)
- Subset 6: Circuits (EC ENGR 10, EC ENGR 100)
- Subset 7: Differential Equations (MATH 33B, MECH&AE 82)
- Subset 8: Entrepreneurship and Venture Initiation (ENGR 160, MGMT 160)
- Subset 9: Entrepreneurship and New Product Development (ENGR 163, MGMT 163)
- Subset 10: Machine Learning (COM SCI M146/EC ENGR M146, MATH 156)
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Undergraduate Curricular Requirements and Department Information
BY DEPARTMENT
Engineering School-wide Programs
- 2024-2025 Engineering School-wide Course Offerings *May be subject to change. Updated 09/08/2023
- General Education, Ethics, and Writing Requirements
- Technical Breadth Requirements
Bioengineering
- Sample plans to graduate
- Class Planning Tools
- Bioengineering Major Planning Worksheets
- 2024-25 (worksheet for 24-25 catalog)
- 2020-24 (worksheet for 20-21, 21-22, 22-23, and 23-24 catalogs)
- 2017-20 (worksheet for 17-18, 18-19, and 19-20 catalogs)
- 2014-17 (worksheet for 14-15, 15-16, and 16-17 catalogs)
- 2009-14 (worksheet for 09-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, and 13-14 catalogs)
- 2006-09 (worksheet for 06-07, 07-08, and 08-09 catalogs
- 2024-25 Bioengineering Course Term Offerings
- Requisite Flowchart for upper-division BE core courses (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 catalogs)
- Bioengineering Major Planning Worksheets
*NOTE: When planning a course schedule use the ABOVE worksheets, notice of curriculum updates, current year’s term offerings (DO NOT refer to the Registrar’s tentative schedule since that is just a roll over of what was offered the previous year) and the UCLA Samueli Announcement for your catalog year.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Curricular Requirements and Department Information
- Sample plans to graduate
- Freshmen Admits (2024-2025 catalog)
- Chemical Engineering (no specific option)
- Chemical Engineering w/ Biomolecular Option *Note: The recommended four year plan curriculum lists 104D should be taken in the Fall of your fourth year, this course is only a Winter and Spring course, please plan to take it in the Winter of your fourth year.
- Chemical Engineering w/ Biomedical Engineering Option
- Chemical Engineering w/ Environmental Option
- Chemical Engineering w/ Semiconductor Manufacturing Option *Note: The recommended four year plan curriculum lists 104C/CL should be taken in the Spring of your fourth year, these courses are only a Winter option , please plan to take it in the Winter of your fourth year.
- Transfer Admits (2020-2025 catalog)
- Freshmen Admits (2024-2025 catalog)
- Class Planning tools
- Worksheets to assist in planning out a schedule. Please use with DARS.
- 2024-2025 ChE course term offerings subject to change without notice
- Requisite Flow Chart (2016-2025)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) includes changes to curriculum requirements
*NOTE: When planning a course schedule use the ABOVE worksheets, notice of curriculum updates, current year’s term offerings (DO NOT refer to the Registrar’s tentative schedule since that is just a roll over of what was offered the previous year) and the UCLA Samueli Announcement for your catalog year.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Curricular Requirements and Department Information
- Environmental Engineering Minor – A guide for planning courses toward the minor. *New* catalog requirements effective F20.
- Sample plans to graduate
- Freshmen Admits (2024-2025 catalog)
- Transfer Admits (2021-2023 catalog)
- Civil Engineering – updated 7/13/2021 May be subject to change.
- Class Planning tools
- Worksheets to assist in planning out a schedule. Please use with DARS.
- Course Planning – Step by Step – Guide to assist course planning.
- 2024-2025 List of C&EE Course Offerings by Term – May be subject to change
- Requisite Flow Charts
- Upper Division Requisite Flow Chart for 2024-2025 Catalog Year – Details all REQUIRED Upper Division major field courses
- Upper Division Requisite Flow Chart for 2018-2024 Catalog Year – Details all REQUIRED Upper Division major field courses
- Upper Division Requisite Flow Chart for 2020-2024 Catalog Year – Details all REQUIRED Upper Division major field courses
- Upper Division Requisite Flow Chart for 2021-2024 Catalog Year – Details all REQUIRED Upper Division major field courses
- Capstone/Design Flow Chart
- C&EE Student Technical Breadth Selections – updated 05/12/2022
*NOTE: When planning a course schedule use the ABOVE worksheets, notice of curriculum updates, current year’s term offerings (DO NOT refer to the Registrar’s tentative schedule since that is just a roll over of what was offered the previous year) and the UCLA Samueli Announcement for your catalog year.
Computer Science
- Curricular Requirements and Department Information
- Bioinformatics Minor Info and FAQ
- Data Science Engineering Minor Info and FAQ
- Sample plans to graduate
- Freshmen Admits (2022-2025 catalog)
- Transfer Admits (2020-2021 catalog)
- Class Planning tools
- Worksheets and class planning tips to assist in planning out a schedule. Please use with DARS.
- 2024-2025 course term offerings subject to change without notice
- CS-CSE Requisite Chart
- Current Sci-Tech Options For CS Major only, not applicable to CSE or CE
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) includes changes to curriculum requirements
- Enrolling in CS Classes
*NOTE: When planning a course schedule use the ABOVE worksheets, notice of curriculum updates, current year’s term offerings (DO NOT refer to the Registrar’s tentative schedule since that is just a roll over of what was offered the previous year) and the UCLA Samueli Announcement for your catalog year.
Computer Engineering (shared with CS and ECE Departments)
CE is jointly administered by the Computer Science Department and by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
- Comparison – How does Computer Engineering compare to Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering and the Electrical Engineering major?
- Curricular Requirements and Department Information
- Data Science Engineering Minor Info and FAQ
- Sample plans to graduate
- Freshmen Admits (2022-2025 catalog)
- Transfer Admits (2022-2025 catalog)
- Class Planning tools
- Worksheets to assist in planning out a schedule. Please use with DARS.
- Check the 2023-2024 course term offerings for CS (above) and ECE (below)
- Requisite Flow Chart
*NOTE: When planning a course schedule use the ABOVE worksheets, notice of curriculum updates, current year’s term offerings (DO NOT refer to the Registrar’s tentative schedule since that is just a roll over of what was offered the previous year) and the UCLA Samueli Announcement for your catalog year.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Curricular Requirements and Department Information
- Curriculum updates — updated 9/21/17
- Data Science Engineering Minor Info and FAQ
- Sample plans to graduate
- Freshmen Admits (2022-2025 catalog)
- Transfer Admits (2016-2025 catalog)
- Class Planning tools
- Worksheets to assist in planning out a schedule. Please use with DARS.
- 2024-2025 course term offerings subject to change without notice
- Requisite Flow Chart
*NOTE: When planning a course schedule use the ABOVE worksheets, notice of curriculum updates, current year’s term offerings (DO NOT refer to the Registrar’s tentative schedule since that is just a roll over of what was offered the previous year) and the UCLA Samueli Announcement for your catalog year.
Materials Science and Engineering
- Curricular Requirements and Department Information
- Sample plans to graduate
- Class Planning tools
- Worksheets to assist in planning out a schedule. Please use with DARS.
- 2024-2025 course term offerings subject to change without notice
- Requisite Flow Chart
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) includes changes to curriculum requirements
*NOTE: When planning a course schedule use the ABOVE worksheets, notice of curriculum updates, current year’s term offerings (DO NOT refer to the Registrar’s tentative schedule since that is just a roll over of what was offered the previous year) and the UCLA Samueli Announcement for your catalog year.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Curricular Requirements and Department Information
- Sample plans to graduate
- Freshmen Admits (2021-2025 catalog)
- Aerospace Engineering – Aeronautics Track Curriculum (for changes to requirements check FAQ link below)
- Aerospace Engineering – Space Track Curriculum (for changes to requirements check FAQ link below)
- Mechanical Engineering (for changes to requirements check FAQ link below)
- Transfer Admits (2020-2024 catalog)
- Freshmen Admits (2021-2025 catalog)
- Class Planning tools
- Worksheets to assist in planning out a schedule. Please use with DARS.
- 2024-2025 course term offerings subject to change without notice
- Requisite Flow Chart
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) includes changes to curriculum requirements
*NOTE: When planning a course schedule use the ABOVE worksheets, notice of curriculum updates, current year’s term offerings (DO NOT refer to the Registrar’s tentative schedule since that is just a roll over of what was offered the previous year) and the UCLA Samueli Announcement for your catalog year.