Math and Science GPA Requirement

Your Math/Science GPA is the cumulative average GPA in any math/science courses that are required for the major(s) to which you are applying. Unlike the Overall UC GPA, transfer and test (AP, IB, etc.) grades are factored into your Math/Science GPA.

Math/Science GPA calculations will consider the “best attempt” at any applicable math/science courses:

  • “Best attempt” refers to a grade in a course that results in the highest GPA possible. For programs that allow science electives (i.e. students choose PHYS2002/L or CHEM1041/L), calculations will use the best attempt at any combination of required courses where applicable.  
  • For example: If a student earned both a C- and an A in MATH1061, the Math/Science GPA will use the best attempt – an A – in the Math/Science GPA calculation. 

Applicable Courses By Program

Courses by program
Program
 Math/Science Courses 
  

Aerospace Engineering (ASE)

CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2063, MATH2073, PHYS2001, PHYS2001L, PHYS2002, PHYS2002L

  

Architectural Engineering (AE)

CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2074, MATH2076, PHYS2001, PHYS2001L, PHYS2002, PHYS2002L, STAT2037

  

Biomedical Engineering (BME)

BIOL2001C, CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, CHEM1041, CHEM1041L, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2074, PHYS2001, PHYS2002

  

Chemical Engineering (CHE)

CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, CHEM1041, CHEM1041L, CHEM2040, CHEM2040L, CHEM2041, CHEM2041L, CHEM3030, CHEM3030L, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2073, PHYS2001, PHYS2002

  

Civil Engineering (CE)

CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2074, MATH2076, PHYS2001, PHYS2001L, (CHEM1041 or PHYS2002), (CHEM1041L or PHYS2002L)

  

Computer Engineering (CMPE)

CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, EECE2065, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2063, MATH2076, PHYS2001, PHYS2001L, PHYS2076, STAT2037, CS2071

  

Computer Science (CS)

CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2076, STAT2037, (BIOL1081 or CHEM1041 or PHYS2001), (BIOL1081L or CHEM1041L or PHYS2001L), CS2071

  
Cybersecurity Engineering (CYE) CHEM1040, CS2071, EECE2065, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2076, PHYS2001, PHYS2001L, STAT2037  

Electrical Engineering (EE)

CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, EECE2065, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2063, MATH2076, PHYS2001, PHYS2001L, PHYS2076, STAT2037

  

Environmental Engineering (ENVE)

CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, CHEM1041, CHEM1041L, CHEM2040, CHEM2040L, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2074, PHYS2001

  
Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2063, PHYS2001, PHYS2001L, PHYS2002, PHYS2002L  

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2063, MATH2073, PHYS2001, PHYS2001L, PHYS2002, PHYS2002L

  

Mechanical Engineering Tech (MET)

CHEM1040, MATH1061, PHYS1051, PHYS1051L, PHYS1052, PHYS1052L, STAT1031

  

CEAS will include known course equivalents for the courses outlined above in our Math/Science GPA calculations.

Pass (P) Grades and Test Credit

Pass (P) grades and AP credit will have a neutral (N/A) impact on students’ Math/Science GPAs when they can be considered as the “best attempts,” meaning that the neutral grade results in a higher Math/Science GPA than an earned grade. 

Dual Enrollment (College Credit Plus) and Transfer Credit

CEAS will manually calculate earned letter grades for any transfer credit in applicable math/science courses for the Math/Science GPA only. Credit hours used for these calculations will reflect the credit hours awarded by UC in Catalyst.