Applicable Terms
Fall Quarter 2015 or 2016
Major
Computer Engineering
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Selection to all majors is competitive. Cal Poly continues to have more qualified applicants than
available new student spaces. All students must declare a major when submitting their
application. Cal Poly comprehensively reviews all applications as we look for students who have
strong academic records and are active in and outside the classroom. Beyond the basic
qualifications for the California State University, Cal Poly considers other factors for admission
and does so in an objective format. In fact, it is impossible to predict a candidate’s chances of
admission by looking at the academic record alone. That is why when we review your
application, we consider:
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Number of units completed
Your intended program of study (the major to which you are applying)
Completion of CSU and Cal Poly program required coursework with a grade of ‘C’ or
better.
General Education or IGETC courses
Academic performance in your classes (GPA)
Your extracurricular and work experience as specified on the Application for Admission.
All transfer applicants must have a minimum of 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units
completed prior to transfer. For Fall Term admission, applicants must have the coursework
completed no later than the end of the previous Spring Term.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK CONSIDERATIONS RELEVANT TO
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS:
Applicants will receive consideration for any General Education courses completed, but those
who have all G.E. (General Education Breadth) or IGETC (Intersegmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum) completed will receive maximum consideration in this
category. “Completion” refers to:
Completion of the CSU lower-division GE requirements—39 units
Or
Completion of IGETC—37 units—including the graduation requirements in History (Area 4F) &
Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions (4H).
Note: If you’re current institution does not have a G.E. Breadth or IGETC curriculum, reference
Cal Poly’s General Education curriculum: http://www.catalog.calpoly.edu/2011cat/ge.pdf
COURSES IMPORTANT FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERING MAJOR:
Courses listed below are important in applying to this major and maximize (but not guarantee)
your chance of selection by taking the number of desired units in each of the subject areas. Fall
Term applicants must complete these units by the Spring, not Summer, preceding their term of
enrollment to receive consideration in the admission selection process.
Courses listed in bold are required for selection to this major. You will not be competitive in
the selection process without them! Courses listed as “desired” will make you more
competitive.
NOTE: Use www.assist.org to identify the articulation (course equivalencies) between Cal Poly
and California Community Colleges for these courses. Out-of-state and four-year transfer
students may have to compare their catalog course descriptions with Cal Poly’s catalog to
identify the equivalent course content for these courses. Cal Poly is unable to evaluate transcripts
prior to selection.
Cal Poly
Courses that articulate with:
MATH 141- Calculus I,
MATH 142- Calculus II,
MATH 143- Calculus III,
MATH 241- Calculus IV,
And
MATH 244- Linear Analysis I
PHYS 141- General Physics IA,
PHYS 132- General Physics II,
And
PHYS 133- General Physics III
CHEM 124- General Chemistry for
Engineers I
Major Related Course 1*
ME 211- Engineering Statics
OR
MATE 210- Materials Engineering
And
MATE 215- Materials Lab I
Major Related Course 2*
CPE 101- Fundamentals of Computer
Science I
And
CPE 102- Fundamentals of Computer
Science II
Major Related Course 3*
EE 112- Electric Circuit Analysis I,
EE 211- Electric Circuit Analysis II,
EE 241- Electric Circuit Analysis Lab II,
And
CSC 141- Discrete Structures I
AHC
Courses that articulate with:
MATH 181- Calculus 1,
MATH 182- Calculus 2,
MATH 183- Multivariable Calculus,
And
Math 184- Linear Algebra and Differential
Equations
PHYS 161- Engineering Physics I,
PHYS 162- Engineering Physics 2,
And
PHYS 163- Engineering Physics 3
CHEM 150- General Chemistry 1
ENGR 152- Statics
OR
ENGR 161- Materials Science
And
ENGR 162- Materials Science Lab
CS 111- Fundamentals of Programming I
And
CS 112- Fundamentals of Programming 2
ENGR 170- Electric Circuit Analysis,
ENGR 171- Electric Circuits Laboratory,
And
CS 161- Discrete Structures
*These courses correspond to the Major Related section of the Application for
Admission for this major.
Please Note: All information is subject to change without prior notice.
Required
Required
Required
Required
Desired
Desired
Desired