Becoming a Computer Engineering Major

Any student may become a Computer Engineering pre-major by informing the University Registrar or the Computer Engineering Academic Counselor. It is advisable to do this early to ensure receiving program information and staying advised of any changes that may be made in degree requirements. Declaration of a major will also enable participation in activities associated with the degree program such as the Undergraduate Student Advisory Committee.

In order to become a full major, a student must complete the courses required of pre-majors and apply for full major status. An application should be filled out at the School of Computing office during the semester when he or she expects to complete these requirements. A student may not preregister for any advanced classes in computer engineering without first being admitted to full major status. Applications for admission are reviewed at the end of each semester.

To be admitted to full major status, a student must have:

An average grade of at least 3.0 and a minimum grade of C- in all of the following classes or their equivalents. None of these classes may be taken on a credit/no-credit basis.
- Mathematics 1210/1220 or 1210/1250.
- Physics 2210.
- Computer Science 2010/2020.
- Electrical Engineering 1000/1020.
- University English writing requirement
A grade of CR in CS 1010 (a credit/no-credit class).
A cumulative University of Utah grade point average of 2.3 or higher.

No pre-major class may be taken more than twice. If a class is repeated, the grade received the second time is used. If a student receives any grade in a class--including W (withdrawal), I (incomplete), or V (audit)--the student is considered to have taken the class. Only three classes may be repeated without penalty. For any additional classes that a student repeats, only 80% of the grade points received in the repeated class will be used in the GPA calculation.

If credit is granted for any of the above classes based on advanced placement test scores or courses taken at other schools, grades may be assigned for use in the calculation. Check with the Computer Engineering Academic Counselor for details.

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