The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Undergraduate Catalog (hereby referred to as the “Catalog”) is the official source of the University’s academic programs and courses.  The Catalog should be used as a guide, in conjunction with an academic advisor, in planning a course of study and in meeting requirements for graduation. The Catalog is published annually in the Spring for the following academic year, which begins in the Fall. 

The requirements specified in this Catalog apply to students who commence their studies at UNC Charlotte during the 2015-2016 academic year and who remain in continuous enrollment at the institution until they graduate.  If requirements are changed, students may elect to comply with the new requirements or to remain under the requirements by which they are governed at the time of the change.  The choice to apply the new requirements must be declared by students at least one semester prior to graduation through their academic departments.  Students who change their major/minor are bound by the requirements of their new major/minor that are in effect the semester they officially begin studies in the new program.  STUDENTS UNSURE OF WHICH CATALOG TO USE SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR ADVISOR.  See additional Catalog Policies and Disclaimers .

What’s New This Year?

2015 celebrates the 50th anniversary of UNC Charlotte as the 4th campus in the UNC system, as well as the 30th anniversary of UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School.

New Programs

New undergraduate degrees and programs that appear for the first time in this Catalog include:

• Minor in Chinese  
• Minor in International Management  
• Early Entry Program for the M.S. in Information Technology  

Program Changes

Major changes to existing undergraduate degree programs include:

• Concentration in Applied Energy added to the BSET in Electrical Engineering Technology  
• Concentration in Biomedical Engineering added to the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering  
• Concentration in Business Analytics added to the B.S. in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.)  
• Concentrations in Business Intelligence and Analytics  and Systems Analysis  added to the B.S.B.A. in Management Information Systems 
• Concentrations in Environmental/Water Resources Engineering , Geotechnical Engineering , Land Development Engineering , Structures , and Transportation  added to the B.S. in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.)  
• Concentration in Medical Technology discontinued for the B.A. in Chemistry  
• Honors programs added to all majors within the Department of Kinesiology:  Athletic Training , Exercise Science , Neurodiagnostic and Sleep Science , and Respiratory Therapy  
• Minor in Islamic Studies has been discontinued
• Minor in Judaic Studies has been discontinued

Other Changes

Additional changes include:

• The Department of Social Work has been renamed the School of Social Work  
• MATH 1340  and MATH 1341  have been added as Mathematical and Logical Reasoning options to the General Education Program
• PHYS 1100  and its corresponding lab, PHYS 1100L , have been added as Natural Science options to the General Education Program
• The Associate Degree Rule and Two-Year Rule for readmission purposes have been combined into one new Forgiveness Policy  

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