A first-year student can declare an engineering major as early as their second term in the College of Engineering since they will have one term of grades recorded. Students must meet the following criteria to be able to declare:

1. Be in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or above)
2. Completed or be enrolled in the first-year math, chemistry, physics, Engineering 100 and Engineering 101. 

Some Departments have additional requirements that must be met before a student can declare

Engineering Physics: 2.8 GPA

Biomedical Engineering: 3.2 GPA and students must have COMPLETED all first year engineering core courses.

Mechanical Engineering: Students must have COMPLETED all first year engineering core courses.

EECS: Students must have a grade of C or better in the first year engineering core courses

First Year Engineering Core Courses

• Math 115
• Math 116
• Chem 130
• Chem 125/126
• Physics 140
• Physics 141
• Engin 100
• Engin 101

Typically students declare programs at the end of their first academic year. Students who have not declared a program by their 3rd semester may be subject to further program entry restrictions.