Updated 9/19/25
Effective September 19, 2025, Change of Major applications for the School of Engineering will be reviewed only during the Summer, except for Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). CSE applications will continue to be reviewed quarterly in coordination with the School of ICS.
Most majors will have two review periods during the Summer. However, students applying to Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering will have only one application deadline.
All applications are reviewed by a committee. Below you’ll find the application deadline(s) for this academic year. Please be aware that deadlines are strictly enforced; no exceptions will be granted.
Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Application Deadline: June 22, 2026, 11:59 PM PST
Decisions will be made by July 10, 2026
Computer Science and Engineering
TBD
All other engineering majors
First Review:
Application Deadline: June 22, 2026, 11:59 PM PST
Decisions will be made by July 10, 2026
Second Review:
Application Deadline: September 17, 2026, 11:59 PM PST
Decisions will be made by September 25, 2026
Change of major requirements must be completed before applying. This means final grades must be posted to your transcript. Failure to complete the minimum requirements will result in an automatic denial of the major you are applying for.
Changing out of Engineering, please reference the change of major requirements for your new intended major: www.changeofmajor.uci.edu
Samueli School of Engineering Change of Major Requirements
Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle.
Students wishing to declare a dual major in the School of Engineering must meet the requirements listed below. In addition, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and 3.00 GPA in courses required for the engineering major.
Dual majors are not allowed with Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering: Premedical.
Aerospace Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.70 GPA 2.70 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.0 overall GPA in all courses required for the major with no grade below a ‘C’ A maximum of 8 units of repeats in courses required for the major Completion of the following courses: ENGRMAE 10 Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-D, Physics 7LC-LD Chem 1A Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. If the eligible pool exceeds the number of students that can be admitted to the major, the following criteria will apply: Cumulative GPA from all colleges and universities attended GPA in Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering courses Number of repeated courses Volunteer and work experience (especially in the engineering field) Honors/awards/leadership Essay Students should contact Engineering Undergraduate Student Affairs if they have additional questions about the change of major application process. |
Biomedical Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.70 GPA 2.70 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.0 GPA in all courses required for the major and completion of at least the following: Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-D, Physics 7LC-LD Chem 1A-B-C, Chem 1LC Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. |
Biomedical Engineering, Premedical
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 3.50 GPA 3.50 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.50 GPA in all courses required for the major and completion of at least the following: Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-D, Physics 7LC-LD Chem 1A-B-C, Chem 1LC Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. |
Chemical Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.70 GPA 2.70 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.0 GPA in all courses required for the major and completion of at least the following: Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-D and Physics 7LC-LD Chem 1A-B-C and Chem 1LC. Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. |
Civil Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.70 GPA 2.70 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.0 GPA in all courses required for the major and completion of at least the following: Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-D, Physics 7LC-LD Chem 1A-B Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. |
Computer Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.70 GPA 2.70 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.0 GPA in all courses required for the major and completion of at least the following: Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-D, Physics 7LC-LD EECS 12, EECS 31 Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. |
Computer Science and Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.7 overall and 2.7 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.0 GPA in prerequisite courses: Math 2A-B-D. Physics 7C-7D, 7LC-7LD. ICS 31-32 |
| Other | Students admitted to the major in Computer Science and Engineering will be assigned to the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences or The Henry Samueli School of Engineering based on enrollment. Students with more than 90 units will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, provided they have made substantial progress in courses required for the major. |
Electrical Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.70 GPA. 2.70 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.0 GPA in all courses required for the major and completion of at least the following: Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-D, Physics 7LC-LD EECS 10, EECS 31 Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. |
Environmental Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.70 GPA 2.70 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.0 GPA in all courses required for the major and completion of at least the following: Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-D, Physics 7LC-LD Chem 1A-B, Chem 1C/LC Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. |
Materials Science and Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.70 GPA 2.70 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Average of 3.0 GPA in the following courses: Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-7D and Physics 7LC-7LD ENGR 1A or Chem 1A, Chem 1B-1C, Chem 1LC. Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. |
Mechanical Engineering
| Requirements | Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA | 2.70 GPA 2.70 quarterly GPA in the quarter immediately preceding the change of major request. |
| Course grades | Minimum 3.0 overall GPA in all courses required for the major with no grade below a ‘C’ A maximum of 8 units of repeats in courses required for the major Completion of the following courses: ENGRMAE 10 Math 2A-B-D Physics 7C-D, Physics 7LC-LD Chem 1A Due to strict prerequisites, if a student completes more than the minimum listed, the grades for those courses will also be evaluated if they are required for the major. |
| Other | Due to the rigid sequencing of engineering upper-division courses, change of major applications will only be reviewed once a year during the summer. Notifications will be sent before the first day of instruction for Fall Quarter. Applicants can only apply to one engineering major for each application cycle. Must have 90 units or less. Students with entry status as ‘Freshman’ have two opportunities to apply. Once at the end of the Freshman year and another after the end of the Sophomore year. Change of major applications will not be considered once a student’s junior year starts. AP credits and other units earned prior to high school graduation are excluded when applications are reviewed. Transfer students are ineligible to apply. If the eligible pool exceeds the number of students that can be admitted to the major, the following criteria will apply: Cumulative GPA from all colleges and universities attended GPA in Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering courses Number of repeated courses Volunteer and work experience (especially in the engineering field) Honors/awards/leadership Essay Students should contact Engineering Undergraduate Student Affairs if they have additional questions about the change of major application process. |