Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management seeks the following:

• Either a bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management or a closely related technical or scientific field.
• Undergraduate coursework of at least 3 semesters in engineering analysis or calculus
• An average GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0)
• Applicants whose native language is not English, will need to satisfy the UNC Charlotte Graduate School’s English proficiency requirements.

Certificate Requirements

The certificate is awarded upon completion of four graduate level courses (12 credit hours) in the area of applied energy. The cumulative GPA must be at least 3.0 and at most one course with a grade of C may be allowed toward the certificate. Requests for other energy-related course substitutions may be approved at the discretion of the department graduate director.

Select four of the following:

• CMET 5140 - Building Energy Management (3)
• CMET 6155 - Facility Instrumentation and Controls (3)
• ENER 5275 - Air Conditioning Systems (3)
• ENER 6120 - Energy Generation and Conversion (3)
• ENER 6135 - Energy Transmission and Distribution (3)
• ENER 6150 - System Dynamics (3)
• ENER 6170 - Applied Mechatronics (3)
• ETGR 5272 - Engineering Analysis IV (3)

Early Entry Program

Undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.2 or above and with at least 75 credit hours completed toward a baccalaureate degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology at UNC Charlotte may be admitted as an Early Entry student provided they meet all other requirements of admission except the earned bachelor’s degree.