Change of Major Information

Workshop Will Cover

1. Understanding Major Requirements

• Overview of eligibility criteria for all engineering, engineering technology, and construction management majors
• GPA, course, and grade requirements that apply to every LCOE major
• Common First-Year curriculum (for majors that participate)
• First-year program requirements for Construction Management and Fire & Safety Engineering Technology

2. Application Process & Timeline

• How and when to submit the Change of Major request
• Required form and process if advised in OSDS (submission to OSDS advisor)
• Process for non-LCOE students who will declare directly through the academic department offering the major
• Key deadlines for Fall and Spring declaration

3. Exploring Your Fit

• Resources provided by faculty in each major to help students learn more about the major
• How to connect with OSDS advisors or the Transition advisor
• How to connect with departmental advisors after the change

Students advised in OSDS can request to add a minor or a concentration once they have moved to their major department. Your first-year advisor can assist you with enrolling in any first-year (lower-division) courses for the minor/concentration as long as you have room in your schedule to add the course.

The first-year advisor can approve upper-division courses for the minor/concentration in the semester the student will be moving to the department.

Students will be reassigned to a departmental advisor when they have satisfied the first-year progression requirements. At that time, they can speak with their new advisor to add the minor or concentration.

Engineering Technology or Construction Management (ETCM) majors who have already started classes in the College of Engineering must meet the requirements below to change to an engineering major.

• Engineering Technology or Construction Management (ETCM) majors who do not meet the requirements listed below can request to change to First-Year Engineering (FEGR)
  
• First Year Engineering (FEGR) is the major code the Lee College of Engineering uses for students interested in pursuing an engineering major after the start of their first semester in the college.
  
• FEGR allows students to enroll in courses for the engineering major and transition smoothly into their major.
  
• FEGR designation helps students pursue their interest in engineering while developing a solid foundation in key engineering principles with the needed support from our college enrichment programs. 

To declare an engineering major, the following requirements must be met:

(1) Have earned a grade of C or better in Calculus I (MATH 1241)* 
IMPORTANT: Students who have completed MATH 1121 MUST take MATH 1241– No Exceptions!

(2)  Pass MATH 1241 within two attempts, including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W

(3) Minimum 12 credit hours earned at UNC Charlotte

(4) Have a 2.4 or better cumulative UNC Charlotte GPA

*First-semester students starting in higher math can declare at the end of their first semester as long as they satisfy minimum credit hours and have the required cumulative GPA.

Students who complete the above requirements can submit a change of major request at the end of the semester. A decision will be made after the final grades are posted.

1. College (First-Year AdvisingTeam) review of submitted forms can take 5-10 business days
2. Approved requests will be forwarded to Office of Registrar’s routing queue to update your major.
3. Once received in the Office of the Registrar, the typical processing time is 3-5 business days, depending on the volume of requests in the queue.
4. Students should check their UNC Charlotte transcript in Student Self Service to see if their major has been updated.

Students wishing to change to a non-College of Engineering major must work with a new advisor to discuss the change process.

We recommend you speak with an advisor from the University College during their Open Office Hours.