Admissions: Transfer Students

Many UF engineering students transfer into the college from community colleges around the state, as well as from colleges and universities across the country. If you intend to transfer into our college, start planning now. Read about the courses you'll need and the grades and test scores it will take to be admitted.

General Requirements

The requirements are similar for community college transfer students and out-of-state transfer students, though they are more specific for community college students.

  • Meet the University's admissions requirements

    These include submitting high school and postsecondary transcripts, scoring well on the SAT/ACT and more. For the most recent information regarding UF's requirements, refer to the UF Office of Admissions' Web site:
    www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/trqualifying.html

  • Earn an A.A. degree

    Transfer students need to come to UF with an A.A. degree. Otherwise, you will not be admitted to the College of Engineering (or any other college), but instead will be placed into the freshmen admission pool with newly entering freshmen.

  • Complete the required pre-engineering courses

    There are several required math, chemistry and physics classes you'll need to take before coming to UF. Of the eight classes below, you should complete at least six. Most community colleges in Florida offer all of the pre-engineering courses. Use the College's Community College Study Plans as a guide when selecting classes at your community college. If you're not at a Florida community college, the course numbers or names might be different, so be sure to save your syllabi and course catalogs to help the registrar transfer your credits. In most cases, if you've completed the pre-engineering courses and meet the grade requirements, the 60 credits from your A.A. will transfer to UF. If you meet these requirements but have earned significantly more than 60 credits, it's likely that your upper division work will not transfer.

    MATHEMATICS CHEMISTRY PHYSICS

    Analytical Geometry with Calculus 1
    (MAC 2311)

    General Chemistry
    (CHM 2045 or CHM 1045 or CHM 2040 and CHM 2041)

    General Chemistry Lab
    (CHM 2045L or CHM 1045L)

    Physics with Calculus 1
    (PHY 2048)

    Physics with Calculus 1 Lab
    (PHY 2048L)

    Analytical Geometry with Calculus 2
    (MAC 2312)

    Analytical Geometry with Calculus 3
    (MAC2313)

    General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis †
    (CHM 2046 or CHM 1046)

    General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis Lab †
    (CHM 2046L or CHM 1046L)

    Physics with Calculus 2
    (PHY 2049)

    Physics with Calculus 2 Lab
    (PHY 2049L)

    Differential Equations
    (MAP 2302)

    † Some engineering majors don't require a second semester of chemistry (CHM 2046 and CHM 2046L). However, the following departments do require it: Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Sciences and Materials Science & Engineering. Civil Engineering majors are also required to take CHM 2046, but are not required to take CHM 2046L. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering students are required to take either CHM 2046 (without lab) or BSC 2010 (without lab). Electrical & Computer Engineering students can take any biological science course (no lab required) in place of CHM 2046. Industrial & Systems Engineering and Nuclear & Radiological Engineering students are not required to take CHM 2046 or CHM 2046L.

    There are two additional courses you should consider completing prior to enrolling at UF:

    • Technical Writing (ENC 2210 or equivalent)
      Technical writing is required for all engineering students, but it's not a prerequisite for admission. If possible, take it at your community college or university so that you don't have to complete it when you get to UF.
    • A course in computer programming
      This is required for most majors. Consult the UF Undergraduate Catalog for the specific computer programming requirement for your major. Make sure to verify with your departmental adviser that the course you plan to take satisfies that requirement.

    You must complete these clases before coming to UF. Once you're here, you'll be expected to take only upper division courses in your declared major, and without having completed these classes, you won't be admitted into the College of Engineering. Instead, you should stay at your original school and complete the courses, then transfer.

  • Make good grades

    • You must make no less than a C in each pre-engineering course.
      Electrical & Computer Hardware majors are required to earn a C+ in calculus and physics courses.
    • Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the pre-engineering courses (excluding labs).
    • Earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 at the institution from which you're transferring.

  • Complete the UF foreign language requirement


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