Change of major standards

If you are currently a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student, you may apply to change to a major within the College of Engineering by meeting the requirements1 listed below. 

Contact Engineering Student Support & Services for clarification or advising on requirements.

Bioengineering

Cumulative GPA: 2.000 or higher and

  • a grade of C or better in MTH 151 and MTH 152
  • a grade of C or better in CHM 151 and CHM 152
  • a grade of C or better in PHY 113

Requirements2 must be met within three consecutive semesters from the start of the first required course attempted for the first time.

Civil Engineering

Cumulative GPA: 2.500 or higher and

  • a grade of B or better in MTH 151 and CHM 151 or
  • a grade of C- or better in MTH 151 and CHM 151 and PHY 113

Requirements2 must be met within three consecutive semesters from the first attempt of MTH 151.

Computer Science

Cumulative GPA of 2.300 or higher and

  • a grade of C or better in a computer programming course (CIS 180 preferred)

Requirements must be met within three consecutive semesters from the first attempt of the course. The list of computer programming courses would include CIS 115, CIS 180, CIS 190, ECE 160, and MTH 280. Other computer programming courses could be considered following approval by the CIS Chairperson.

Computer Engineering

Cumulative GPA of 2.500 or higher and

  • a grade of C or better in ECE 160 and MTH 151, both of which must be completed at UMass Dartmouth.

Requirements2 must be met within three consecutive semesters from the first attempt of either course.

Data Science

Cumulative GPA of 2.300 or higher and

  • meet one of the following options:
    • a grade of C- or better in MTH 151
    • a grade of C or better in CIS 180
    • a grade of C or better in DSC 201

Electrical Engineering

Cumulative GPA of 2.500 or higher and

  • a grade of C or better in ECE 160 and MTH 151, both of which must be completed at UMass Dartmouth.

Requirements2 must be met within three consecutive semesters from the first attempt of either course. 

Mechanical Engineering

Cumulative GPA: 2.500 or higher and

  • a grade of C or better in MTH 151, MTH 152, and PHY 113

Requirements2 must be met within three consecutive semesters from the first attempt of MTH 151.

Physics

Cumulative GPA: 2.000 or higher2 and

  • a grade of C or better in MTH 151 and PHY 113

1 CHM 153, MTH 153, MTH 154, and PHY 111 are considered equivalent courses to and may be used in place of CHM 151, MTH 151, MTH 152, and PHY 113, respectively.

2 Current College of Engineering students looking to change majors within COE are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.