Declaring an Engineering Major
Engineering majors, No Major Selected Engineering students, and UA students outside the College of Engineering may submit an application for admission into an Engineering major after completion of the following:
- Calculus I with a grade of C or better
- 12 or more UA credits of coursework within the Engineering curricula, with a GPA that meets the requirements for advanced standing in the requested major. (See chart below.) If Calculus I was completed with a C, grades in required supporting coursework must be higher.
- The courses below represent the more common courses taken by UA Engineering students. For a list of courses
specific to each major, please review the
four year plans
or contact the
advisor for the major
.
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Acceptable Supporting Coursework |
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MATH 122 A/B or 125 |
Calculus I |
5 or 3 units |
MATH 129 |
Calculus II |
3 units |
CHEM 151 |
General Chemistry I |
4 units |
CHEM 152 |
General Chemistry II |
4 units |
MSE 110 |
Solid State Chemistry |
4 units |
MCB 181 |
Introductory Biology |
4 units |
PHYS 141 |
Introductory Mechanics |
4 units |
ENGR 102 |
Introduction to Engineering |
3 units |
ECE 175 |
Programming |
3 units |
ENGL 102, 108 , or 109H |
English Composition |
3 units |
Aerospace Engineering | 2.50 | ||
Architectural Engineering | 2.25 | ||
Biomedical Engineering | 2.75 | ||
Biosystems Engineering | 2.00 | ||
Chemical Engineering | 2.30 | ||
Civil Engineering | 2.25 | ||
Computer Science & Engineering | 2.50 | ||
Electrical & Computer Engineering | 2.50 | ||
Environmental Engineering | 2.30 | ||
Industrial Engineering | 2.00 | ||
Materials Science & Engineering | 2.00 | ||
Mechanical Engineering | 2.50 | ||
Mining Engineering | 2.00 | ||
Optical Sciences & Engineering | 2.50 | ||
Software Engineering | 2.25 | ||
Systems Engineering | 2.00 |
Starting the Application Process
Once you have met the admissions requirements listed above, click on the major link below to begin the change of major application process.
The Academic Affairs Office will notify you of the results via your official UA email address within seven to 10 work days.
If you have any questions about the application process please email engr-advising@email.arizona.edu. Include your name, student ID number and intended major.
If you would like to delete an existing Engineering major from your current academic program, please email engr-advising@email.arizona.edu using your UA Catmail account. Include your name and student ID number, and specifically state the Engineering degree you wish to delete. If you wish to delete a major outside of Engineering, please contact the major advisor for assistance.
Selecting Desired Major
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*Important note: All students must have a UA cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 to be eligible to change degree programs or move into the College of Engineering. Strong grades in required math, science and engineering classes are good indicators of success in all of our degree programs. You can be denied even if you meet the GPA requirements for the chosen degree program if your math, science and engineering classes are not sufficiently strong.
You must be a continuing UA student to use this form. If you are a new, prospective or incoming transfer or freshman student, please visit our new student admission webpage for academic requirements. You must have completed at least 12 UA engineering degree required units to be considered for admission to an Engineering major. Grades of D or E, or repeated use of GRO’s in math/science/engineering classes will diminish your chances for admission.
Include only grades for classes taken at the University of Arizona. Do not include transfer courses.
- Aerospace Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biosystems Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science & Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Optical Sciences & Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- The deadline for students applying for Change of Major from outside of the College of Engineering is Jan. 28, 2025
- The deadline for No Major Selected Engineering students to declare their major and students changing majors within the College of Engineering is March 1, 2025
- After the deadlines, the Change of Major application will reopen on May 9, 2025