Admission Requirements

First-Year Students

First-year admission is competitive, based upon an overall evaluation of the high school record, with particular emphasis on advanced courses in math and science. See University Admission Requirements  ​for a detailed description of the criteria.

First-Year students may either select a major at the time of their application or may choose to be Engineering-undeclared. All First-Year College of Engineering students will take a common set of courses called the Common First Year. Towards the end of their first year, having completed all progression requirements, students will declare or confirm their Engineering Major for the second through fourth years.  This selection may be the major they initially indicated or any other engineering major for which they meet the progression requirements.

Transfers

All transfer students will be evaluated for placement into a departmental Program or the Common First Year program based on the evaluation of their transfer credits (consistent with the North Carolina articulation agreements).  

• See University Admission Requirements ​  
• Minimum GPA:  2.50 (2.80 for Mechanical Engineering)
• Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses:  
  • Engineering Programs: Calculus I course (equivalent to MATH 1241 ), with a grade of C or above
  • Engineering Technology Programs: Pre-calculus course (equivalent to MATH 1103 ) or higher, with a grade of C or above
• Transferable Credit Hours: Minimum of 24

Transfers from an ABET-accredited engineering program who do not meet the GPA requirement may be admitted upon the recommendation of the chair of the major department.

Currently Enrolled Students

Current UNC Charlotte students who wish to change or declare their major to Civil Engineering Technology or Construction Management must first satisfy the following requirements in order to be considered eligible for admission:

• Complete MATH 1103  or higher with a grade of C or better.

• Complete PHYS 1101  and PSYC 1101L  or higher Physics course with a grade of C or better.
• Earn a minimum 2.20 cumulative GPA.
• Pass all currently attempted required courses within three attempts including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W.
• Students currently enrolled in a required course for a second time must wait until grades are posted before declaring an ETCM major. A student will not be admitted to the major unless the course is passed within three attempts.
• Complete at least one the following courses for their desired major:
  • ETCE 1104 , ETCE 1222 , ETGR 1101 , or CMET 1680  with a grade of C or better.

Upon satisfying all of the above requirements, students may request admission to an ETCM program by submitting the Change of Major Form. Completion of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance into a program.

Course Requirements

Course requirements correspond to the mode of admission for each student as outlined hereafter.

• Entering First-Year Students: Students admitted as First-Year students complete the appropriate four-year curriculum for the program into which they were admitted.
• Transfer students not holding an appropriate AAS degree: Transfer students not holding an appropriate AAS degree must complete the remaining coursework outlined for the respective four-year curriculum into which they were admitted after evaluation and application of any transfer credit.
• Transfer students holding an appropriate AAS degree: Transfer students with an appropriate Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree as defined previously under Admission Requirements may begin the program in the Junior year with up to 64 transfer credit hours awarded. Prerequisites for students holding an AAS degree from a community or technical college are listed below.

Prerequisite Courses for AAS Transfers

Students transferring with an AAS degree must have satisfactorily completed the following subjects in their two-year program:

• English Composition, Technical Writing, and/or Public Speaking (3 credit hours)
• Precalculus (3 credit hours)
• General Physics (with lab) (4 credit hours)
• Additional Physics (with lab) or Geology (3-4 credit hours)
• Technical Courses in Major Area (up to 41 credit hours)
  • ET Computer Applications
  • Computer Aided Drafting
  • Construction Surveying
  • Statics
  • Strength of Materials
  • Construction Materials with Lab
  • Construction Methods
  • Hydraulics or hydrology or environmental technology
  • Building Information Modeling
  • Plan Reading and Quantity Takeoff

Remediation of Academic Entrance Requirements for AAS Transfer Students

In addition to University and College of Engineering requirements, an AAS transfer student who is admitted to any BSET program without meeting ALL published admission requirements is expected to remove all admission deficiencies within one year. Violators are subject to discontinuance and enrollment in Senior-level coursework is prohibited until all deficiencies are removed.

Degree Requirements (4-Year Program)

The BSET in Civil Engineering Technology program consists of 120 credit hours. 

Degree Total = 120 credit hours

Degree Requirements (2+2-Year Program)

The B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology (BSET) 2+2-year degree program consists of 120 credit hours, which may include up to 64 credit hours of approved courses from an approved A.A.S. degree.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Progression Requirements

First-Year Requirements

All new First-Year students, including early college and dual enrolled students that have college credit prior to high school graduation, are initially advised by a central office within the College of Engineering. Students must satisfy the following requirements in order to progress in the curriculum and matriculate to their major department.

• Follow the advice and recommendations of their faculty advisors.
• Follow all prerequisite, corequisite, and progression requirements of their program.
• Earn at least a 2.00 GPA in the first semester.
• Complete all core courses in the First-Year curriculum with grades of C or above. Core courses include: ETCE 1104 , ETCE 1222 , ETCE 1211  and ETCE 1211L , CMET 2105 , CMET 1680 , in addition to ETGR 1201  and the First-Year science and math requirements.
• Pass all courses within three attempts, including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W.
• Complete the First-Year curriculum within four regular semesters.
• Earn a 2.00 cumulative GPA upon completion of the First-Year curriculum.

Sophomore Through Senior Year Requirements

• Maintain an overall GPA of 2.00 in the University.
• Maintain a major cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all courses in the departmental curriculum. Failure to meet this requirement for two consecutive semesters will result in not being permitted to enroll in College of Engineering courses.
• Take a course in their curriculum a maximum of three times to achieve a satisfactory grade, including withdrawing from the course with a grade of W.

An undergraduate student who fails to satisfy one or more of the progression requirements stated above, but who nonetheless meets the conditions for continued enrollment in the University, will be ineligible to reenroll in the College of Engineering unless an appeal is accepted by the College of Engineering.  If an appeal is accepted, requirements for continued enrollment appropriate to the individual situation are specified in a “Continuation Agreement” that is mutually agreed upon and signed by the student and their appropriate advisor.

A student who has been suspended by the University must follow University guidelines for appeal. Re-admission to the College of Engineering after a University suspension is not automatic.  An application for re-admission must be made by the student and approved by the College/department.  Students who are re-admitted by the College of Engineering after suspension by the University must meet requirements for continued enrollment appropriate to their individual situation. These requirements are specified in a “Continuation Agreement” that is mutually agreed upon and signed by the student and their appropriate advisor.  The consequences of failure to meet the requirements of the agreement may be articulated in the agreement itself.  However, if these consequences are not included in the agreement, failure to meet the requirements will automatically result in the student not being permitted to continue to enroll in College of Engineering courses.

Special Policies or Requirements

Acceptance of a completed AAS degree indicates the acceptance of up to 64 credit hours toward the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree program only.  These hours may not be valid toward other degree programs at UNC Charlotte.

Residence Requirements

A student must earn the last 30 credit hours toward the BSET degree and the last 12 credit hours in the major at UNC Charlotte to satisfy residence requirements.

Experiential Learning Requirements

All students must complete an experiential learning course.  Experiential courses are practice-oriented courses such as cooperative education, internships, senior design projects, or undergraduate research.

Internships, or 49erships, involve paid or unpaid work in a career-related position for professional experience.  A minimum of 80 work hours and 5 weeks for one semester is required to complete the program.  Fall and Spring 49erships are part-time.  Summer 49erships may be full- or part-time.  Full-time students who are in good University standing, have completed 30 credit hours, and have a 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA are eligible.  Internships do not offer academic credit, but are noted on the student’s transcript; students pay a course registration fee.  Approval for enrollment must be arranged before the student begins a work experience.  Students may begin this program during their Sophomore year. Transfer students must complete 12 credit hours at UNC Charlotte before applying to the program. For more information, contact the College of Engineering Office of Student Development and Success or the University Career Center.