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Course Enrollment Restrictions

Last updated: 11/12/2025 11:22 AM

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering reserves the right to maintain major restrictions on impacted courses. As a disclaimer, the information below is SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

All prerequisites are strictly enforced!

Winter 2026 Undergraduate Enrollment Restrictions

BME Courses

First Day of Enrollment – Monday, November 17th at 7 AM

The following courses are open to ONLY Biomedical Engineering SENIORS:

  • BME 180B

The following courses are open to ONLY Biomedical Engineering:

  • BME 135
  • BME 140

The following courses are open to ONLY Biomedical Engineering AND Biomedical Engineering: Premedical:

  • BME 1
  • BME 60A
  • BME 60B
  • BME 112
  • BME 136
  • BME 161

The following courses are open to ONLY Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering: Premedical, AND Chemical Engineering:

  • BME 121
  • BME 195 – FUND OF BLOOD: BME

The following courses are open to ONLY Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering: Premedical, AND Materials Science and Engineering:

  • BME 50A
  • BME 110B
  • BME 120

The following courses are open to ALL School of Engineering Majors:

  • BME 132
  • BME 195 – MICROFLUIDICS LAB

The following course is open to ALL Majors:

  • BME 3

December 5th at 7:00 PM

  • All BME courses are open to ALL School of Engineering Majors ONLY.

December 18th at 12:00 PM

  • If space permits, School/Major restrictions will be lifted for most BME courses.
CBE Courses

First Day of Enrollment – Monday, November 17th at 7 AM

The following courses are open to ONLY Chemical Engineering:

  • CBE 40B
  • CBE 105
  • CBE 110
  • CBE 120B
  • CBE 140B
  • CBE 150A
  • CBE 161

December 5th at 7:00 PM

  • All CBE courses are open to ALL School of Engineering Majors ONLY.

December 18th at 12:00 PM

  • If space permits, School/Major restrictions will be lifted for most CBE courses.
EECS Courses

First Day of Enrollment – Monday, November 17th at 7 AM

The following courses are open to ONLY Computer Engineering:

  • EECS 114

The following courses are open to ONLY Electrical Engineering:

  • EECS 166A
  • EECS 170D
  • EECS 174

The following courses are open to ONLY Computer Engineering AND Electrical Engineering:

  • EECS 22
  • EECS 55
  • EECS 70LA
  • EECS 145
  • EECS 150
  • EECS 170LB

The following courses are open to ONLY Computer Engineering AND Computer Science and Engineering: 

  • EECS 112L
  • EECS 117

The following courses are open to ONLY Computer Engineering AND Computer Science and Engineering: 

  • EECS 179
  • EECS 182

The following courses are open to ONLY Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, AND Computer Science and Engineering:

  • EECS 31
  • EECS 31L
  • EECS 101
  • EECS 141A
  • EECS 152B
  • EECS 159B

The following courses are open to ONLY Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, AND Materials Science and Engineering:

  • EECS 170LA
  • EECS 170B

The following courses are open to ONLY Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, AND Materials Science and Engineering:

  • EECS 180A

The following courses are open to ALL Engineering majors and ICS majors:

  • EECS 70A
  • EECS 116
  • EECS 148

November 24th at 7:00 PM

Major restrictions lifted to allow Computer Science and Engineering to enroll in the following courses:

  • EECS 145
  • EECS 150
  • EECS 170A
  • EECS 170LB

Major restrictions lifted to allow ONLY Computer Engineering AND Computer Science and Engineering to enroll in the following courses:

  • EECS 166A
  • EECS 170D

Major restrictions lifted to allow ONLY Materials Science and Engineering AND Computer Science and Engineering: 

  • EECS 174

Open to ALL School of Engineering Majors and School of ICS majors.

  • EECS 170B

December 5th at 7:00 PM

All EECS courses are open to ALL School of Engineering Majors ONLY.

December 18th at 12:00 PM

If space permits, School/Major restrictions will be lifted for most EECS courses.

ENGR Courses

First Day of Enrollment – Monday, November 17th at 7 AM

The following courses are open to ALL School of Engineering Majors:

  • ENGR 1A
  • ENGR 30
  • ENGR 54
  • ENGR 80

For ENGR 190W, please refer to the bottom of this webpage.

December 18th at 12:00 PM

If space permits, School/Major restrictions will be lifted for most ENGR courses.

ENGRCEE Courses

First Day of Enrollment – Monday, November 17th at 7 AM

The following courses are open to ONLY Civil Engineering:

  • ENGRCEE 111
  • ENGRCEE 122
  • ENGRCEE 149
  • ENGRCEE 151A

The following courses are open to ONLY Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering:

  • ENGRCEE 11
  • ENGRCEE 81B
  • ENGRCEE 130
  • ENGRCEE 130L
  • ENGRCEE 162
  • ENGRCEE 165
  • ENGRCEE 173
  • ENGRCE 181B

The following courses are open to ONLY Environmental Engineering AND Chemical Engineering:

  • ENGRCEE 162

The following courses are open to ONLY Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, AND Chemical Engineering:

  • ENGRCEE 163
  • ENGRCEE 171

The following course is open to ALL School of Engineering Majors:

  • ENGRCEE 30
  • ENGRCEE 80

December 5th at 7:00 PM

All ENGRCEE courses are open to ALL School of Engineering Majors ONLY.

December 18th at 12:00 PM

If space permits, School/Major restrictions will be lifted for most ENGRCEE courses.

ENGRMAE Courses

First Day of Enrollment – Monday, November 17th at 7 AM

The following courses are open to ONLY Aerospace Engineering:

  • ENGRMAE 130C
  • ENGRMAE 146
  • ENGRMAE 157
  • ENGRMAE 159

The following courses are open to ONLY Mechanical Engineering:

  • ENGRMAE 114
  • ENGRMAE 117
  • ENGRMAE 151A
  • ENGRMAE 151B

The following courses are open to both Aerospace Engineering AND Mechanical Engineering:

  • ENGRMAE 106
  • ENGRMAE 130B

The following courses are open to both Materials Science and Engineering AND Mechanical Engineering:

  • ENGRMAE 147

The following courses are open to Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering:

  • ENGRMAE 60
  • ENGRMAE 152

The following courses are open to Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering:

  • ENGRMAE 10
  • ENGRMAE 156

The following courses are open to ALL School of Engineering Majors:

  • ENGRMAE 30
  • ENGRMAE 80

November 24th at 7:00 PM

Major restrictions lifted to allow Aerospace Engineering to enroll in the following courses:

  • ENGRMAE 114
  • ENGRMAE 117
  • ENGRMAE 147

Major restrictions lifted to allow Mechanical Engineering to enroll in the following courses:

  • ENGRMAE 130C
  • ENGRMAE 146
  • ENGRMAE 157

December 5th at 7:00 PM

All engineering majors can enroll in MOST ENGRMAE courses.

The following courses will remain restricted to ONLY Mechanical Engineering.

  • ENGRMAE 151A
  • ENGRMAE 151B

The following course will remain restricted to ONLY Aerospace Engineering AND Mechanical Engineering:

  • ENGRMAE 159

December 18th at 12:00 PM

If space permits, School/Major restrictions will be lifted for most ENGRMAE courses.

The following courses will remain restricted to ONLY Mechanical Engineering.

  • ENGRMAE 151A
  • ENGRMAE 151B

The following course will remain restricted to ONLY Aerospace Engineering AND Mechanical Engineering:

  • ENGRMAE 159
MSE Courses

First Day of Enrollment – Monday, November 17th at 7 AM

The following courses are open to ONLY Materials Science and Engineering:

  • MSE 60
  • MSE 155L
  • MSE 165B
  • MSE 175
  • MSE 178
  • MSE 189B

The following course is open to ONLY Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering:

  • MSE 155

December 5th at 7:00 PM

All MSE courses are open to ALL School of Engineering Majors.

December 18th at 12:00 PM

If space permits, School/Major restrictions will be lifted for most MSE courses.

Important Enrollment Notes

  • Students minoring in BME or MSE must wait until all major restrictions are lifted.

ENGR 190W Enrollment Timeline

Winter 2026 Enrollment

To be granted first consideration for enrollment in Winter 2026, ‘Senior Standing’ students MUST have a graduation application on file and marked as “RECEIVED” before the enrollment period begins. If your application is marked as “RECEIVED” for a different term or after the start of enrollment, you will need to wait until enrollment restrictions are updated.

No adds or drops after Friday, Week 1, 5:00 PM

YOU MUST HAVE A “RECEIVED” GRADUATION APPLICATION FOR WINTER 2026! Summer and Spring graduation applications do NOT receive priority enrollment for Winter enrollment.

Senior Standing with “RECEIVED” Winter Grad App: First Day of Enrollment
Senior Standing: November 20th at 7:00 PM
Upper-Division Students: November 24th at 7:00 PM
Prerequisites are strictly enforced for ENGR 190W


Restriction Codes from the ‘Rstr’ column on the Schedule of Classes:
A: Prerequisite required
I: Seniors only
J: Upper-division only
K: Graduate only
L: Major only
N: School major only


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