Changing majors and required classes that engineering majors at UC Davis students have to take

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Can you change from undeclared-social sciences major to a mechanical engineering major at UC Davis? If so how hard is to change your major. What courses would engineering majors have to take? Do they have to take a art class to graduate?

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From College of Engineering UCD:

  1. How do I change my major into the College of Engineering?

Students planning to change your major, or add an additional major, are required to complete a Change of Major webform. The Change of Major webform will be submitted to the appropriate advisors and dean’s offices involved.

In order to change your major to, or to double major with, a major in the College, you must satisfy requirements that have been established by the College of Engineering faculty for all students:

For all engineering majors EXCEPT Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Science and Engineering:

  1. Be a registered student and have completed at least one quarter (minimum of 12 units) at UC Davis
  2. Have completed not more than 135 cumulative units (excluding AP units); students who have completed more than 135 units will be considered on an appeal basis only;
  3. Be in good academic standing and meet minimum progress requirements;
  4. Have received a letter grade for all courses that satisfy Engineering degree requirements
  5. Have: a) completed at least the following five courses: MAT 21A, B, C, PHY 9A, and CHE 2A AND b) have a GPA of 2.0 or better in all completed MAT, PHY, BIS, and CHE courses required for your intended major , and have received a C- or better in each of these courses
  6. Have no grade lower than a C- in any completed engineering course required for your intended major(s) taken at UC Davis
  7. Have 2.0 UC GPA in completed engineering courses

To change into Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace Science and Engineering from any major (including Engineering) ONLY

  1. Be a registered student and have completed at least one quarter (minimum of 12 units) at UC Davis
  2. Have completed not more than 135 cumulative units (excluding AP units); students who have completed more than 135 units will be considered on an appeal basis only;
  3. Be in good academic standing and meet minimum progress requirements;
  4. Have received a letter grade for all courses that satisfy Engineering degree requirements
  5. Have a) completed at least the following five courses: MAT 21A, B, C, PHY 9A, and CHE 2A AND b) have a GPA of 2.8 or better in all completed MAT, PHY, BIS, and CHE courses required for your intended major , and have received a C- or better in each of these courses
  6. Have no grade lower than a C- in any completed engineering course required for your intended major(s) taken at UC Davis
  7. Have 2.8 UC GPA in completed engineering courses