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I am a current UK student who wants to declare or change INTO an engineering major from another academic college at UK. What do I need to know and what do I need to do?

What you need to know
You may apply for pre-major status if you have a UK cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher AND you have completed MA 110 or equivalent with a B or higher.

What you need to do
Change your major through myUK. 

 

I am a current UK student who wants to declare or change OUT OF an engineering major or who wants to change from one engineering major to another. What do I need to know and what do I need to do?

What you need to know
Any student can change majors but certain restrictions apply. Majors in Colleges of Business and Economics, Communication and Information, Design, Health Sciences, Nursing, Public Health, and the major of Landscape Architecture (all “Selective”) must first apply and then be accepted into the major prior to declaring.

What you need to do
Change your major through myUK. 

What is difference between a double major and a dual degree?

Double Major

A student fulfills the college requirements for the student’s PRIMARY major and departmental requirements (including the Graduation Composition and Communications Requirement (GCCR)) for the second major. 

The student will receive one diploma with both majors listed.

Example:
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry

Dual Degree

A student fulfills the college and departmental requirements for BOTH degrees. The student must have 24 earned hours over and above the number required for the student’s PRIMARY degree. For example, for a dual degree in Computer Engineering (CPE) and Electrical Engineering (EE), CPE requires 128 hours so the student must fulfill both degree requirements (including the Graduation Composition and Communications Requirement (GCCR)) and have a total of 152 hours to graduate with two degrees. 

The student will receive two diplomas – one for each degree. 

Example:

1st Diploma:  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

2nd Diploma:  Bachelor of Science
Mathematics

Note:  For students intending to double degree or major, engineering major MUST be the PRIMARY degree or major.

I am a current UK engineering student who wants to add/remove a major or degree. What do I need to know and what do I need to do?

What you need to nnow

  • Any student can add/remove majors or degrees but certain restrictions apply. Majors in Colleges of Business and Economics, Communication and Information, Design, Health Sciences, Nursing, Public Health, and the major of Landscape Architecture (all “Selective”) must first apply and then be accepted into the major prior to declaring.
  • For students intending to double degree or major, an engineering major MUST be the PRIMARY degree or major.

What you need to do
Change your major through myUK. 

What is a minor and how do I add/remove one?

A minor is a structured group of courses leading to a knowledge and understanding of a subject, but with less depth than a major. Minor options are described with the major programs in the UK Bulletin and also on the UK Registrar’s Majors & Minors website.

To add or remove a minor, please apply in myUK.