Changing from MCB to civil engineering/environmental engineering?

ucbalumnus
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:27:48 +0000

[Change of College (into COE) ? UC Berkeley College of Engineering](Change of college - Berkeley Engineering)

A typical civil engineering major frosh year would have:

Math: two of 1A, 1B, 53, 54, depending on your placement
Science: two of Physics 7A, 7B, Chemistry 1A/AL or 4A
Engineering: some of E 7, CE 60, CE 93, CE 70
Seminar: CE 92
Humanities and social studies R&C or breadth courses

Useful AP credit:
http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/requirements/hss-humanities-current-list/EXAM%20SCORES.pdf
3 on calculus AB or BC: Math 1A
5 on calculus BC: Math 1A and 1B (self study a portion of Math 1B)
3 on chemistry: Chemistry 1A/1AL
5 on physics C mechanics: Physics 7A
4 on biology: Biology 1A/1AL and 1B
4 on English: R&C A
various H/SS: lower division H/SS course (maximum of 2 including R&C A if you have a 4 on English)

Note, however, you would only be able to take Math 1A or 1B and the humanities and social studies courses in Fall Program for Freshman. You may want to check your local community colleges for course articulation in http://www.assist.org if you are considering going there in the fall.