<p>I'm currently a high school senior, and have been accepted to Berkeley as a Computer Science major in the College of Letters & Science as a Regents & Chancellors Scholar.</p>
<p>After thinking it over immensely, I've set my mind on transferring to EECS in the College of Engineering. However, I have a couple questions:</p>
<p>1) What exactly is the process of doing so? How many semesters must you wait?
2) I've heard lots of things about how the transfer from L&S -> Engineering is difficult. How difficult? Will being a Regents Scholar help me in any way? Obviously, grades @ Berkeley before the transfer matter.</p>
<p>Any other information about the transfer is greatly appreciated, especially if you (or someone you know) has done so!</p>
<p>@Calluous: Not to leech off this thread or anything, but what makes you want to transfer from CS to EECS? I was thinking between CS and EECS also and I feel like in CS there’s a lot more options in terms of courses and focus. I’m in the exact opposite situation as I’m attempting to transfer from BioE in Engineering to CS in L&S: anyone have any idea how hard that would be?</p>
<p>However, unless you want to emphasize EE and do not want to take at least six CS courses (as required by L&S CS but not EECS), changing into EECS instead of just taking the L&S CS prerequisites and then declaring the L&S CS major really does not make that much difference in terms of the CS courses that you will take. (Note: you will enter L&S as undeclared.)</p>
<p>EECS does have more additional freshman and sophomore course requirements than L&S CS.</p>
<p>Both require:</p>
<p>Math 1A, 1B, 54 (common for up to 1A or 1B to be fulfilled by AP credit)
CS 61A, 61B, 61C, 70
EE 40 (L&S CS allows EE 42 instead)</p>
<p>EECS additionally requires:</p>
<p>Math 53
Physics 7A, 7B (5 on AP Physics C Mechanics can fulfill 7A)
two more “hard” science courses (AP Chemistry or Biology allowed) (instead of L&S breadth biological science course; no AP allowed)
EE 20N
R&C B even if you have a 5 in AP English Literature (which fulfills R&C B if you are in L&S; for both, a 4 in either AP English fulfills R&C A)</p>
<p>And the College of Engineering breadth requirements differ from L&S breadth requirements, so you’ll want to choose breadth courses carefully to work toward fulfilling both if you are considering changing.</p>
<p>Hi Calluos.
Transferring into EECS from L&S isn’t too difficult but it is a hassle. One caveat though is that they do want to see a high GPA. You should be able to get in as long as you maintain above a 3.5 when you apply.
During your first semester, you would take classes as if you were an EECS major. So a typical schedule might be Math1A or Math53 (depending on AP/preparedness…), Physics 7A or 7B, CS 61A, humanities course. Just do well and you should be fine.
The application process into the college of engineering consists of an essay explaining why you want to be in the CoE (college of engineering) and your goals as well as a resume of sorts.
As far as regents goes, it probably won’t be considered in your application very much, but it’s not bad. Regents traditionally doesn’t count for much at Berkeley but starting this year, incoming regents get priority registration, which is great.</p>
<p>@ballpointpen CoE to L&S is easy as long as you have 3.0 and up.</p>