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Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Student Resources

Transfer Information

Washington State University offers degree programs in engineering, computer technologies, architecture, and construction management that build effectively on previous coursework completed at community colleges.

You’re considered a transfer student for admission purposes if you have attended college after the summer following high school graduation.

It is strongly recommended that potential transfer students contact a WSU academic advisor in their intended major to assist with planning their community college course selections in order to maximize transfer efficiency.

Writing Portfolio Requirement

Completion of the Junior Writing Portfolio is a general education requirement for graduation at WSU. Transfer students entering with 60 or more credits must initiate the Junior Writing Portfolio by the end of their first semester at WSU. To this end, you should save examples of writing from coursework completed at your community college. Instructor signatures are required, so it is important to plan ahead.

Transfer Equivalencies

Use this table to determine which courses are required for your degree program and find the equivalent course(s) within your community college. You can find more information on AS-T major-related program pathways at the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges. Note that the table below is a guide only and is considered unofficial. For official transfer equivalencies for your school visit the WSU Transfer Course Search Tool.

WSU CourseCommunity College equivalent courseRequired for these majors
ENGR 120Intro to Engineering/Innovation in DesignCE, EE, ME, BioE
Math 171Calculus I and Calculus IIBioE, CE, ChemE, CompE, ConE, CptS, EE, ME, MSE
Math 172Calculus IIIBioE, CE, ChemE, CompE, ConE, CptS, EE, ME, MSE
Math 273Calculus IVCE, EE, ME, MSE, BioE, ChemE, CompE, CptS
Math 220Linear AlgebraCE, EE, ME, MSE, BioE, ChemE, CompE, CptS
Math 315Differential EquationsCE, EE, ME, MSE, BioE, ChemE, CompE
Chem 105Chemistry I and II w/labCE, ConE, EE, ME, MSE, BioE, ChemE, CompE
Chem 106Chemistry III with labMSE, BioE, ChemE
Chem 345Organic ChemistryChemE.
Note: an entire year of Organic Chemistry may be required to meet the transfer equivalency for Chem 345 at WSU. Please contact the Chemical Engineering academic advisor listed below for more details.
Physics 201Use WSU Transfer Course Search Tool to see the equivalent courses for your school.BioE, CE, ChemE, CompE, ConE, CptS, EE, ME, MSE
Physics 202Use WSU Transfer Course Search Tool to see the equivalent courses for your school.CE, EE, ME, MSE, BioE, ChemE, CompE, CptS
English 101English CompositionBioE, CE, ChemE, CompE, ConE, CptS, EE, ME, MSE
EconS 101MicroeconomicsConE.
Choice of EconS 101 OR 102: CE, ChemE, BioE.
Recommended for: EE, CompE, CptS.
EconS 102MacroeconomicsME, MSE.
Choice of EconS 101 OR 102: CE, ChemE, BioE.
Recommended for: EE, CompE, CptS.
Biology 102General Biology w/labCE, ConE
Biology 106Organismal BiologyChemE
Biology 107Cell Biology and GeneticsBioE , ChemE
MBioS 101Introduction to MicrobiologyCE, ConE
EE 261Electrical Circuits IEE,ME, BioE, CompE
EE 262Electrical Circuits I LabEE, ME, CompE
CE 211StaticsCE, ConE, ME, MSE, BioE
CE 215Mechanics of MaterialsCE, ConE, ME, MSE
ME 212DynamicsCE, ConE, ME
ME 301Fundamentals of ThermodynamicsME
CptS 121Programming Design in C/C++EE, ME, MSE, CompE, CptS
CptS 122Data Structures in C/C++EE, CompE, CptS
CptS 131Programming Design in JavaCompE, CptS
CptS 132Data Structures in JavaCompE, CptS
COM 102Speech CommunicationCE
Key:
BioE- Bioengineering
CE- Civil Engineering
ChemE- Chemical Engineering
CompE- Computer Engineering
ConE- Construction Engineering
CptS- Computer Science
EE- Electrical Engineering
ME- Mechanical Engineering
MSE- Materials Science and Engineering

Academic Advisors

Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering
Maria Greaney Curry
509-335-1041
mgreaney@wsu.edu

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kelli Gardner-Schrand
509-335-6933
k.gardner-schrand@wsu.edu

John Rarig
509-335-1219
jrarig@wsu.edu

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Kellie Murphy
509-335-2446
k.murphy@wsu.edu

Paul Wilmoth
509-335-6736
paul.wilmoth@wsu.edu

Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Alicia Case
509-335-4546
alicia.case@wsu.edu

Alena Hume
509-335-7386
alena.hume@wsu.edu

Distance Degree Programs in Bremerton/Everett
engineering.brem@wsu.edu
engineering.everett@wsu.edu

WSU Transfer Center
509-335-8704
transfer@wsu.edu