Change Your Major to Civil or Environmental Engineering
Interested in changing your major to Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)? Follow these steps to begin the process:
- Meet with a CEE Peer Advisor to discuss your academic goals and the change of major process.
- Submit a Change of Major form through OASIS after meeting with a CEE Peer Advisor.
Eligibility Requirements
Change of major requests will be approved only if you meet the following criteria.
Students Who Matriculated to UC Davis as First-Year Students
You must:
- Be a registered student and have completed at least one quarter (12 units minimum) at UC Davis.
- Have fewer than 135 cumulative units (excluding AP credits).
- Be in good academic standing and meet minimum progress requirements.
- Have letter grades for all courses satisfying Engineering degree requirements.
- Have completed the following core courses:
- MAT 21A, 21B, and 21C
- PHY 9A
- CHE 2A
- Have a 2.000 GPA or better in all completed MAT, PHY, BIS, GEL, and CHE courses for your intended major, with a C- or better in each course.
- Have no grade lower than C- in any required engineering course taken at UC Davis.
- Have a 2.000 UC GPA in completed engineering courses.
Students Who Matriculated to UC Davis as Transfer Students
Transfer students must meet all first-year student criteria listed above, in addition to the following requirements:
- Have completed all transfer admission coursework and GPA requirements.
- Have a 3.2 GPA from previous institution(s) in specified coursework.
Learn about transfer requirements