New Students

New Transfer Students

Transfer Student Requirements to Enter the College of Engineering*

Lower-level transfer students with 12-29 credits of post-secondary course work will be admitted under the requirements for first year students.

Mid-level transfer students (30-59 credit hours)

Mid-level transfer students who have completed 30-59 credit hours of post-secondary course work who meet the criteria below and are in compliance with college-level requirements and college graduation requirements are accepted directly into the specific College of Engineering program*.

  1. Fully admitted to the University of South Florida as a degree-seeking student with at least 30 earned credits.
  2. Meet one of the following (A or B):

A)  Students pursuing a major in engineering or computer science must have successfully completed two of the following four courses and must have earned a minimum grade of B or better (not B-) in at least one of the requirements (maximum two attempts allowed to earn required grade and a withdrawal is considered an attempt):

    • Calculus I (MAC X281 or MAC X311 or equivalent)
    • Calculus II (MAC X282 or MAC X312 or equivalent)
    • Calculus-based Physics I plus lab (PHY X048L or PHY X045L)
    • Chemistry I with lab (CHM X045 and CHM X045L) or CHM X045C or (CHS X440 and CHS X440L)

In addition to completing the above requirements, students pursuing a major in Computer Science or Computer Engineering must also have completed COP 2510 - Programming Concepts (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of B or better (not B-) (maximum two (2) attempts to earn required grade and a withdrawal is considered an attempt).  Note that computer science majors are not required to complete chemistry.

B)  Students pursuing a major in Cybersecurity or Information Technology must have successfully completed CGS 1540 - Introduction to Databases for Information Technology (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of B or better (not B-) and have completed two of the following three courses with a minimum grade of B or better (not B-) in at least one of the courses (maximum two attempts allowed to earn required grade and a withdrawal is considered an attempt).

    • Introductory Statistics I (STA X023 or STA X122)
    • Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry [MAC X147 or (MAC X140 and MAC X114)] or MAC 2233 - Business Calculus
    • Any Physics course (PHY 1000 - PHY 2999) - 3 credit hours

Successful completion of courses requires earning the minimum required grade within two attempts. Unless stated otherwise, the minimum required grade is a C (not C-).       

Upper Level Transfers (60 or more credit hours)

Upper-level transfer students with 60 or more credit hours of post-secondary course work, who meet all of the criteria below and are in compliance with college-level requirements and college graduation requirements are accepted directly into the specific College of Engineering program*.

  1. Fully admitted to the University of South Florida as a degree-seeking student;
  2. Meet one of the following (A or B ):

A)  Students pursuing a major in engineering or computer science must have successfully completed all of the following courses and must have earned a minimum grade of B or better (not B-) in at least one of the requirements (maximum two attempts allowed to earn required grade and a withdrawal is considered an attempt):

    • Calculus I (MAC X281 or MAC X311 or equivalent)
    • Calculus II (MAC X282 or MAC X312 or equivalent)
    • Calculus-based Physics I plus lab (PHY X048L or PHY X045L)

In addition to completing the above requirements, students pursuing a major in Computer Science or Computer Engineering must also have successfully completed COP 2510 - Programming Concepts (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of B or better (not B-) (maximum two (2) attempts to earn required grade and a withdrawal is considered an attempt).

B)  Students pursuing a major in Cybersecurity or Information Technology must have successfully completed CGS 1540 - Introduction to Databases for Information Technology (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of B or better (not B-) and have completed all of the following courses with a minimum grade of B or better (not B-) in at least one of the courses (maximum two (2) attempts allowed to earn required grade and a withdrawal is considered an attempt).

    • Introductory Statistics I (STA X023 or STA X122)
    • Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry [MAC X147 or (MAC X140 and MAC X114)] or MAC 2233 - Business Calculus
    • Any Physics course (PHY 1000 - PHY 2999) - 3 credit hours

Successful completion of courses requires earning the minimum required grade within two (2) attempts.  Unless stated otherwise, the minimum required grade is a C (not C-).

*Biomedical Engineering is a limited access program. Students interested in this program need to refer to the Biomedical Engineering program section in the undergraduate catalog for details. 

Students who are not admissible to the college are ineligible to enroll in college restricted courses.  Once admitted, students may need to meet additional program specific requirements for progression to the upper division.  Please refer to the program section in the undergraduate catalog for details.

For the specific state-mandated common prerequisite courses for each program within the College of Engineering, please see the section entitled, “State Mandated Common Prerequisites” located under the program section of the undergraduate catalog.   

The USF College of Engineering will accept transfer credit from non-Florida Statewide Common Course Numbering System (SCNS) courses when appropriate if the transferred course has been passed with a grade of C or better, and it is determined to be equivalent in both content and quality. In some cases, credit for a course may be granted, but the hours accepted may be less than the hours earned at another school. In general, engineering and technology courses taken at technical schools, or as part of professional or military training, are not applicable to the degree programs of the College of Engineering. Transfer students should be prepared to submit detailed course syllabi from the previous institution if requested.

Transfer Student Checklist

  1. Register for University Orientation
  2. Follow-up to be sure all final transcripts have been submitted to USF
  3. Review program degree progression and curriculum requirements, see our undergraduate major flowcharts and curriculum guides
  4. Make a list of questions to ask your advisor during orientation
  5. Check Orientation's To-Do List
  6. Learn about available programs and resources (listed below)

Transfer Programs and Resources

As new transfer students in the College of Engineering, we offer programs and resources to provide students with opportunities to start on a path to academic success. Visit these sites to learn more.