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Grading Policies

  • All courses taken for the major must be taken for a letter grade if this option is offered by the instructor.

  • The minimum grade for all courses taken for the major is a C. This includes Math, Science, TiS, Fundamentals, Depth, and Technical Electives.

GPA Requirements

The minimum GPA for all courses taken for the major is 2.7. This includes Math, Science, TiS, Fundamentals, Depth, and Technical Electives.

External Credit Policies

Transfer and AP/IB credits in Math, Science, Fundamentals, and TiS must be approved by the SoE Dean’s Office. Visit Transfers-AP-Exceptions opens in a new tab on the SoE Undergrad Handbook for instructions.

Transfer credits in Mechanical Engineering Depth and Technical Electives must be approved by the ME Student Services Office. Visit Undergraduate Course Petitions opens in a new tab on the ME Student Intranet for instructions.

Additional Program Policies

  • All courses taken for the major can be listed only under one category — no double-counting of course units is allowed.

  • All courses taken for the major must be taken in prerequisite order.

  • To satisfy ABET requirements for graduation, if a course requirement is satisfied without conferral of units (for example, waiving a course using SoE procedures), the Math and Science units requirements must still be met by taking additional courses from the SoE approved course lists.

  • To satisfy ABET requirements for graduation, the combined units from Fundamentals, Core, and Technical Electives must be at least 68 units.

  • Any deviations to the outline program must be approved by the ME Student Services Office. Visit Undergraduate Course Petitions opens in a new tab on the ME Student Intranet for instructions.