Change of Majors and Visiting Students

University College (UCOL) and Other Non-Majors

Students admitted as University College (UCOL) are advised by the University Advising Center. Other non-majors will continue to be advised by their current major advisor until eligible to declare Mechanical Engineering.

Students who are seeking eligibility for a change of major:

• Should continue to be advised by their current advisor.
• Should focus on successfully completing courses that count towards the program of interest and not rely on grades in unrelated courses to elevate the GPA.
• Are not permitted to enroll in sophomore engineering courses.
• May request authorization to enroll in ENGR 1201, ETGR 1201 or ETGR 1101 via a UCOL advisor or via a request to coe-advising@charlotte.edu, if not in UCOL.
• May request authorization to enroll in ENGR 1202 via a UCOL advisor, or if not in UCOL via a request to meesadvisor@uncc.edu.

First time in college students that seek eligibility for a change of major from a non-engineering
major into an engineering program are required to:

• Complete the first-year curriculum of the program of interest.
• Have no more than two attempts per course, including withdrawing from a course with the grade of W.
• Achieve an overall GPA of 2.80 for Mechanical Engineering.

Students who transfer to Charlotte into a non-engineering major and have not met the Transfer Requirements for a given engineering program are not guaranteed to be considered for a change of major.

Representatives of the program of interest make decisions on students’ eligibility to pursue a change of major based on a holistic review of a student’s entire academic record, including grades earned at other institutions.

A record of unsuccessful attempts in courses will weigh negatively on such decisions. If transfer students are allowed to pursue eligibility for a change of major to a given program, they will be required to:

• Complete the first-year curriculum of the program of interest.
• Have no more than two attempts per course including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W.
• Achieve an overall GPA of 2.80 for Mechanical Engineering.
• Complete at least 12 credits of courses at Charlotte, including at least four courses in math, science and/or engineering.

Courses in the first-year MEGR curriculum are:

• Options for the science elective are: BIOL 1110, CHEM 1252, GEOL 1200 or PHYS 1130
• Courses in bold font require a grade of C or better
• *LBST’s are for students who are in the catalog year 2022-2023 and prior. Students in the 2023-2024 catalog year and onward will take the Theme Courses

Visiting Students

Apply

Apply to be a visiting student at UNC Charlotte by completing the application process outlined by Academic Affairs.

Begin your planning by exploring your ‘home’ institution’s course equivalencies to ensure you request the correct course to receive credit. Also, explore the course catalog for descriptions:

• Current Undergraduate Catalog: Course Descriptions

Course Requests

Accepted Summer Visiting Students wishing to enroll in any engineering course must obtain authorization by emailing meesadvisor@charlotte.edu for assistance.

All non-engineering and visiting authorization requests will be reviewed and processed by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs, Dr. Kevin Lawton (kmlawton@charlotte.edu)