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.
First Time in College
First time in college students that seek eligibility for a change of major from a non-engineering major into Mechanical Engineering 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.
Transfer Students
Students who transfer to Charlotte into a non-engineering major and have not met the Transfer Requirements for Mechanical Engineering are not guaranteed to be considered for a change of major.
Representatives of Mechanical Engineering 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.
First-Year Requirements
Students who started in Fall 2025 or later
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.
- For ENGR 1300, ENGR 1301, ENGR 1302, ENGR 1303 courses, students must submit a College of Engineering Common First-Year Courses Access Request
- For more information regarding the ENGR 130x courses, please visit: https://osds.charlotte.edu/osds-courses-info/.
Courses in the first-year MEGR curriculum are:
| ENGR 1300 | ENGR 1302 |
| ENGR 1301 | ENGR 1303 |
| MATH 1241 | MATH 1242 |
| Global Social Science XXXX 1501 | PHYS 2101 |
| Global Arts/Humanities XXXX 1502 | PHYS 2101L |
| WRDS 1103 |
Options for the Global Social Science and Arts/Humanities courses, please consult with our academic advisor
Courses in bold font require a grade of “C” or better
Students who started in Spring 2025 or before Spring 2025
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.
- For ENGR 1201 requests, please reach out to meesadvisor@charlotte.edu for assistance
- May request authorization to enroll in ENGR 1202 via a UCOL advisor, or if not in UCOL via a request to meesadvisor@charlotte.edu. ***Please note, the last semester we are planning on offering ENGR 1202-M will be for Spring 2026
Courses in the first-year MEGR curriculum are:
| ENGR 1201 | ENGR 1202-M |
| CHEM 1251 | PHYS 2101 |
| CHEM 1251L | PHYS 2101L |
| MATH 1241 | MATH 1242 |
| Theme Course 1 (or LBST 110X)* | WRDS 1103 or 1104 |
| Science Elective | Theme Course 2 (or LBST 210X, 2301 or 221X)* |
*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
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
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:
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)