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Change of Major/Minor

Engineering offers restricted and non-restricted degrees, majors, and minors. Restricted degrees, majors, and minors have specific criteria students must meet to be eligible for entry. Non-restricted degrees, majors, and minors do not have any specific criteria that students must meet to be eligible for entry.

Restricted Degrees and Majors: 
Aerospace and Ocean Engineering*, Biological Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering*, Computer Science*, Construction Engineering and Management, Electrical Engineering*, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering*, Mining Engineering

* These degrees include multiple majors that may have different entry requirements. Review the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on entry requirements for these degrees/majors.

Non-Restricted Degrees and Majors:
Building Construction

Minors:
Restricted: Biomedical Engineering; Computer Science; Cybersecurity; Human-Computer Interaction
Non-Restricted: Engineering Science and Mechanics; Green Engineering; Innovation; Interdisciplinary Engineering and Science (Scieneering); Naval Engineering; Nuclear Engineering


Click on the links below to view the entry policies and deadlines for the degrees, majors, and minors; information sessions for non-engineering students; and frequently asked questions.