Department paths

ECS at University of California, Davis

Catalog Open in Explore

Courses: 184
Prereq links: 361
Depth: 16 tiers
Feeder courses: 33

Where to start

Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.

ECS 032AIntroduction to ProgrammingECS 032AVIntroduction to Programming

Intro sequences

The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.

1. ECS 032AIntroduction to Programming

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Concentration routes

The concentrations and majors that build on ECS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.

General Catalog - Computer Science & Engineering, Bachelor of ScienceBS23 ECS courses · ~2 total

General Catalog - Computer Science & Engineering, Bachelor of Science in the Planner

Lower Division Required Courseschoose 1

Mathematics; Physics; Computer Science Engineering; Choose a series option (must complete one full series in entirety; mixing of courses between series is not allowed):; (a); (b); Engineering; Communications; Lower Division Required Courses Subtotal

1 course from1 required

MAT 021A

1 course from1 required

MAT 021B

1 course from1 required

MAT 021C

1 course from1 required

MAT 021D

1 course from1 required

MAT 022A

1 course from1 required

MAT/BIS 027A

1 course from1 required

MAT 067

1 course from1 required

MAT 022B

1 course from1 required

MAT/BIS 027B

1 course from1 required

PHY 009A

1 course from1 required

PHY 009B

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PHY 009C

1 course from1 required

CHE 002A

1 course from1 required

PHY 009D

1 course from1 required

ECS 020

1 course from1 required

ECS 050

1 course from1 required

ECS 036A

1 course from1 required

ECS 036B

1 course from1 required

ECS 036C

Choose 1choose 1

1 course from1 required

ECS 032A

1 course from1 required

ECS 032AV

1 course from1 required

ECS 036A

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ECS 032B

1 course from1 required

ECS 032C

1 course from1 required

ECS 034

Choose 1choose 1

1 course from1 required

ENG 017

1 course from1 required

ENG 017V

Choose 1choose 1

1 course from1 required

CMN 001

1 course from1 required

CMN 001V

1 course from1 required

COM 001

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COM 002

1 course from1 required

COM 003

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COM 004

Choose 1choose 1

1 course from1 required

ENL 003

1 course from1 required

ENL 003V

Choose 1choose 1

1 course from1 required

NAS 005

1 course from1 required

NAS 005V

1 course from1 required

UWP 001

1 course from1 required

UWP 001V

1 course from1 required

UWP 001Y

Upper Division Required Courseschoose 1

Computer Science Engineering; Electrical & Computer Engineering; Computer Science Electives; Choose a minimum of four courses and a minimum of 15 units; Upper Division Composition Requirement; Passing the Upper Division Composition Exam.; Upper Division Required Courses Subtotal

1 course from1 required

ECS 132

1 course from1 required

ECS 140A

1 course from1 required

ECS 150

1 course from1 required

ECS 152A/EEC 173A

Official requirement sheet

General Catalog - Computer Science, Bachelor of ScienceBS12 ECS courses · ~4 total

General Catalog - Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in the Planner

Preparatory Subject Matterchoose 1

Mathematics; Computer Science Engineering; Laboratory Science; Choose three:; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal

1 course from1 required

MAT 021A

1 course from1 required

General Catalog - Cognitive Science, Bachelor of ScienceBS11 ECS courses · ~7 total

General Catalog - Cognitive Science, Bachelor of Science in the Planner

Preparatory Subject Matter2 required · verify with the official sheet

Cognitive Science:; Introduction to Mathematical Abstraction; Programming; Choose a series:; AND; AND; OR; Linguistics; Calculus; Choose a series:; OR; OR; Linear Algebra & MATLAB; OR; Philosophy; Psychology; Research Methods; Statistics; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal

022AL CGS 001/001V/PHI 010/010V

General Catalog - Data Science, Bachelor of ScienceBS · Foundations11 ECS courses · ~3 total

General Catalog - Data Science, Bachelor of Science in the Planner

Preparatory Subject Matter2 required · verify with the official sheet

Statistics; Mathematics; Computer Science Engineering; Note: ECS 020 , ECS 036A , ECS 036C are not usually available to Data Science majors at UC Davis. Data Science majors enrolling in ECS courses at UC Davis should plan to take ECS 017 , ECS 032A , and ECS 032B .; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal

BIS 027A ECS 017

General Catalog - Civil Engineering, Bachelor of ScienceBS7 ECS courses · ~4 total

General Catalog - Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science in the Planner

Lower Division Required Courseschoose 1

Mathematics; Physics; Physical, Biological & Data Science Requirement; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; AND; OR; Engineering; Lower Division Required Courses Subtotal

1 course from1 required

MAT 021A

1 course from

General Catalog - Computer Engineering, Bachelor of ScienceBS6 ECS courses · ~3 total

General Catalog - Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in the Planner

Lower Division Required Courseschoose 1

Mathematics; Physics; Computer Science; Electrical & Computer Engineering; Engineering; Lower Division Required Course Subtotal

Choose 1choose 1

1 course from1 required

CMN 001

General Catalog - Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of ScienceBS5 ECS courses · ~3 total

General Catalog - Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of Science in the Planner

Preparatory Subject Matterchoose 1

Calculus; Linear Algebra & Proof-Writing; (a); (b); (c); MATLAB; Equivalent MATLAB knowledge.; Differential Equations; Programming; Biological Science; Chemistry; Economics; AND; Physics; Statistics; or Other applied preparatory courses approved by your advisor.; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal

1 course from1 required

MAT 021A

General Catalog - Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of ScienceBS4 ECS courses · ~4 total

General Catalog - Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in the Planner

Lower Division Required Courseschoose 1

Students are encouraged to adhere carefully to all prerequisite requirements. The instructor is authorized to drop students from a course for which stated prerequisites have not been completed.; Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry; Engineering; Biological Science; Biomedical Engineering; Lower Division Required Courses Subtotal

1 course from1 required

MAT 021A