UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Pre-Engineering Transfer Information
This handout includes admission requirements to the University of Washington, information about the UW College of Engineering
and UW Engineering program admission and graduation requirements and courses from North Seattle that will transfer to the
College of Engineering. Pre-Engineering students are encouraged to contact:
Student Academic Services, 301 Loew Hall
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For questions or to make an appointment with an adviser, call (206) 543-1770 or email engradv@uw.edu.
Come to a Transfer Thursday information session: http://admit.washington.edu/Visit/TransferThursday
Drop-in advising is available autumn, winter and spring quarters, Tuesday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There are no drop in
hours during summer quarter or during school breaks.
Prospective Transfer Student Information: http://www.engr.washington.edu/prosp_students/transfer.html
Admission to the University of Washington
To become an engineering student at the University of Washington, transfer students must apply and be admitted to both the
University of Washington AND an Engineering department. The University application deadlines are significantly sooner than the
College of Engineering application deadlines. UW Admission website: http://admit.washington.edu
UW
Application
Deadlines
Quarter
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Transfer/Postbac Students
February 15
September 15
*Dec 15 only if also applying to one of these
programs: Bioresource Sci & Engr, Bio E,
International Transfer Students
February 15
No Admission
Dec. 15 (BioE or ChmE only)
Chem E, Comp E, Comp Sci, EE, Industrial & Systems,
Mat Sci & Engr, or Human Centered Design and Engr.
Summer
February 15
February 15
All students applying to the UW must meet the following College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADR) requirements.
Students deficient in any required high school courses, must take courses in college as indicated.
High School Subjects (Grades 9-12)
Equivalent College Courses
4 years English
OR
3 years College Prep. Math
2 years one Foreign Language
3 years Social Science
2 years Lab Science (at least 1 yr. of lab
from BIOL, CHEM or PHYS. At least 1 of
the 2 yrs. must be algebra-based).
1/2 yr. Fine, Visual or Performing Arts
1/2 yr.Academic Electives
OR
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ENGL &101 or higher (5-20cr., depending on how many
years of English were completed in high school)
MATH 098 (no UW credit) with grade 2.0 +
Foreign Language 121, 122
Any 3 Social Sciences (15 cr.)
2 Lab Sciences (10 cr.)
See http://admit.washington.edu for details
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Minimum 2 credits Art, Drama or Music
Minimum 3credits Academic Electives
Admission to the College of Engineering (Departmental Program)
Pre-Engineering students must complete prerequisite courses and apply for admission to a Department. Applicants with incomplete
coursework should contact individual engineering departments before the application period ends to learn if you can be eligible to
apply. Admission is competitive. To apply, students must complete the online application (http://www.engr.washington.edu/uapp/)
and submit required transcripts by the specified deadlines. The criteria by which applicants are judged vary from department to
department, but are based in part on the GPA earned in prerequisite courses. More information on the College of Engineering
admission processes: http://www.engr.washington.edu/prosp_students/transfer.html#applyengr
College of Engineering Application Deadlines
Autumn quarter – July 1- All Engineering departments admit transfer students Autumn quarter, with the exception of Bioengineering and
Chemical Engineering which admit students Spring quarter only.
*Spring quarter – February 1 – Bioengineering, Chemical, Computer, Computer Science, Electrical, Industrial, & Systems, Materials Science,
Bioresource Science, and Human Centered Design & Engineering admit students Spring quarter. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Civil &
Environmental and Mechanical Engineering DO NOT ADMIT students Spring quarter. Spring quarter admissions to the University is only an
option for students who are also applying for direct entry to an engineering program that offers Spring admission. Because Spring quarter is
not open for general admission, the university online application will not be available. Applicants will submit a paper application to the UW
Admissions office.
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College of Engineering Admission/Graduation Requirements
Application and graduation requirements in mathematics, natural sciences, written and oral communication and engineering
fundamentals for all engineering programs are summarized on the next page. A majority of these requirements are typically
completed in the first two years of study prior to transfer.
For more information on Human Centered Design and Engineering program requirements, contact the department
advisor or the Engineering Advising Center (www.hcde.washington.edu/current/advise).
Visual, Literary and Performing Arts (VLPA) and
Individuals & Societies (I&S) Requirements
For graduation all programs require minimum of 10 credits of VLPA and 10 credits of I&S course work plus an additional 4‐10 credits
of coursework from either category. The total VLPA/I&S requirements as well as other graduation requirements for each
department are available on‐line here: www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/academics/schedule.html
It is generally recommended that about half of the VLPA and I&S requirements be taken during the first two years of study.
See UW Course Equivalency guide (web site below) to select NSCC courses that will transfer as Visual, Literary and Performing
Arts and Individuals and Societies to UW.
www.admit.washington.edu/EquivalencyGuide
Pre-Engineering Courses at NSCC
Courses at North Seattle
Community College
Transfer to UW as:
MATH &151, &152, &153, 220, 224, 238
MAT 124, 125, 126, 308, 324, 307
ENGL &101
ENG 131 (College Level Writing)
ENGL &230 (3)
HCDE 231 (3)
CSC 142 (5) / CSC 143 (5)
CSE 142 (4), 1XX (1) / CSE 143
ENGR &214 (5)
AA 210 (4), 2XX (1)
ENGR &204 (5)
EE 215 (4), 2XX (1)
ENGR &225 (5)
CEE 220 (4), 2XX (1)
ENGR &215(5)
ME 230 (4), 2XX (1)
ENGR &224 (5)
AA 260 (4), 2XX (1)
ENGR 240 (5)
AMATH 301 (4), 2XX (1)
MSC 101 (5)
MSE 170 (4), 1XX (1)
CHEM &161, &162, &163 (6,6,6)
CHE 142 (5), 1xx (1), 152, 162 (5,5), 1xx (2)
CHEM &241, &242 (4,4)
CHE 237, 238 (4,4)
PHYS &221, &222, &223 (5,5,5)
PHY 121, 122, 123 (5,5,5)
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University of Washington Engineering Departmental
Admission Requirements
(Courses offered at NSCC)
The following is a summary of the courses offered at NSCC required for application to degree granting programs in the College of
Engineering. Also included below are recommended courses and graduation requirements for each Engineering program. Some
departments may allow several required courses to be in progress at the time of application. Check with the UW Student Academic
Services if you wish to apply before completion of all required courses. Science sequences should be completed at the same
college or the sequence may not count upon transfer. Always verify prerequisite coursework, as it is subject to change.
Mathematics
MATH &151,
&152, &153
MATH 220
MATH 224
MATH 238
Natural Sciences
BIOL &211, &212
Credits and Title
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PHYS &221
(5) Mechanics
PHYS &222
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Engineering Fundamentals
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REQUIRED. Course generally MUST be completed before application deadline. Contact an advisor if course will be in progress at the time of application.
Either CSC 142 or ENGR 240 accepted by CEE and MSE for admission. CEE prefers ENGR 240.
REQUIRED for graduation
Must be taken no later than Autumn quarter of admission
Either CSC 142 or ENGR 240 required for graduation. ChmE prefers ENGR 240.
Strongly Recommended
MSE must select one of four courses (only MATH 224 is offered at NSCC) as a math elective for graduation
ME requires one of three courses (only MATH 224 is offered at NSCC) for graduation
CompE requires one of two courses (only MATH 220 is offered at NSCC) for graduation
CompE requires one of two courses (only ENGR& 204 is offered at NSCC) for graduation
A&A
Aeronautics & Astronautics
BioE
Bioengineering
ChmE
Chemical Engineering
CEE
Civil & Environmental Engineering
CmpE
Computer Engineering
EE
Electrical Engineering
ISE
Industrial & Systems Engineering
ME
Mechanical Engineering
MSE
Materials
Science & Engineering
Departmental
and Program
Undergraduate
BSE
Bioresource Science and Engineering
For Sample 4-year Plans for Engineering Programs see:
http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/academi
cs/schedule.html#4yearplans
Contact Information
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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS (CONT’)
STUDENT ACADEMIC SERVICES
General Contact Information
Computer Science & Engineering
301 Loew Hall, Box 352180
(206) 543-1770 engradv@u.washington.edu.
AC101 Allen Center, Box 352350
Crystal Eney/Jenifer Pesicka/Raven Avery/Elise Dorough
Phone: (206) 543-1695
email: ugrad-advisor@cs.washington.edu
Academic Advising/Interdisciplinary Egr.
Daniel Feetham (206) 685-2426
email: dfeetham@uw.edu
Electrical Engineering
Minority Scholars Engineering Program (MSEP)
AE 100L Allen Center, Box 352500
Brenda Larson/ Stephanie Swanson
Phone: (206) 543-2142
email: undergrad@ee.washington.edu
Scott Pinkham (206) 221-7769
email: spinkham@uw.edu
Women in Science & Engineering (WISE)
Human Centered Design & Engineering
Cathryne Jordan (206) 685-4849
email: jordanci@uw.edu
Engineering Co-op
428 Sieg Hall, Box 352315
Stephanie White - (206) 221-6230
whitesj@u.washington.edu
Ana Wieman (206) 685-1789
email: weiman@uw.edu
Industrial & Systems Engineering
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities,
Internetworking, and Technology)
G7 ME Building, Box 352650
Jennifer Tsai (206) 543-5041
email: ieadvise@u.washington.edu
Sheryl Burgstahle (206) 543-0622
email: sherylb@uw.edu
Interdsiciplinary Engineering
301 Loew Hall, Box 352180
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS
Daniel Feetham (206) 543-1770
engradv@engr.washington.edu
Aeronautics & Astronautics
Materials Science & Engineering
211 Guggenheim Hall, Box 352400
Marlo Anderson (206) 616-1115
email: ugadvising@aa.washington.edu
302 Roberts Hall, Box 352120
Stanley Choi (206) 616-6581
email: askmse@u.washington..edu
Bioengineering
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Mechanical Engineering
3720 15 Ave. NE, Box 355061
Kelli Jayn Nichols (206) 685-2022/Rika Kurose (206) 616-2423
email: bioeng@uw.edu
143 ME Building, Box 352600
Margo Segimoto (206) 685-0908
email: meadvise@u.washington.edu
Chemical Engineering
Bioresource Science and Engineering
105 Benson Hall, Box 351750
Dave Drischell (206) 543-2252
email: advising@cheme.washington.edu
116 Anderson Hall, Box 352100
Michelle Trudeau/Lisa Nordlund
Phone: (206) 543-3077
email: cfradv@u.washington.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering
201 More Hall, Box 352700
Mariko Navin (206) 543-5092
email: ceadvice@uw.edu
Always verify information, as it is subject to change. For current updates and to verify information see:
http://www.engr.washington.edu/prosp_students/transfer.html
North Seattle Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status,
sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, political affiliation or belief, citizenship/status as a
lawfully admitted immigrant, or disability.
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