General Engineering Requirements

Spring 2008


·                     Each student must complete the following seven core courses:

o                    Chemistry 1450, Chemistry for Engineers, 5 credits (or Math 2730 , for Software Engineering, 3 cr)

o                    English 1130, Freshman Composition I, 3 credits

o                    General Engineering 1000, Engineering Success Skills, 1 credit

o                    General Engineering 1030, Introduction to Engineering Projects, 1 credit

o                    General Engineering 1320, Engineering/Computer Graphics, 2 credits (or Computer Science 1430, C++ Programming for Software Engineering, EE does not require GENENG 1320)

o                    Mathematics 2640, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, 4 credits

o                    Mathematics 2740, Calculus and Analytic Geometry II, 4 credits

·                     Students who complete their core courses must earn the following Core Grade Point Average (CGPA) to gain entry into their respective professional program:

o                    Civil Engineering: 2.70

o                    Electrical Engineering: 2.30

o                    Engineering Physics: 2.40

o                    Environmental Engineering: 2.30

o                    Industrial Engineering: 2.20

o                    Mechanical Engineering: 2.60

o                    Software Engineering: 2.30

A student who completes the GE core courses and does not achieve the program's minimum CGPA criterion may be admitted to that program by the department chair if space is available. Admission will be by rank CGPA.

·                     Each student must earn a grade of a C or better in Mathematics 2640 and Mathematics 2740.


General Engineering Program Limits


·                     Once admitted as an engineering major to the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (EMS), a student must succesfully complete the GE program before accumulating 60 or more credits at UW-P. Each repetition of a given course will be counted toward the 60 credit limit. With the exception of the seven General Engineering core courses, credits earned at UW-P prior to admission to engineering will not be counted toward the 60 credit limit.

·                     General Engineering students may take no more than nine credits of engineering courses numbered at the 2000 level or higher.


Dismissal from Engineering


Engineering majors who fail to meet the CGPA requirements of their professional program within the 60 credit limit will be dismissed from engineering. Students who are dismissed from the University are also dismissed from engineering and must appeal to both the University and the College for reinstatement. A student who has been dismissed from engineering may not enroll in any engineering classes during the fall or spring semesters. Students may address appeals for reinstatement to the Engineering Admissions and Academic Standards Committee, C/O. General Engineering, 153 Ottensman Hall.


Transfer Credits


·                     The transfer of credits into any engineering program must be approved by the appropriate department chair. All transfer of credits must follow the specific requirements of the professional program which the student will be entering, including any specific grade requirement(s).

·                     Pass/Fail or 'D' grades are generally not transferable into engineering.

·                     It is understood that students entering with an Associate of Arts or Science Degree from the UW-Colleges, a four year UW-System institution or from the Illinois or Highland Community Colleges will have satisfied the General Education requirements for UW-Platteville.

·                     Students that transfer from programs that are not ABET accredited may be required to substantiate their expertise in the topics in question.

·  Questions regarding the General Engineering Program or any engineering major at UW-Platteville may be directed to Abulkhair Masoom, Chair, General Engineering Department, 153 Ottensman Hall.