If you are a student seeking entry into a College of Engineering (COE)
major, please review below. Note that this policy applies to both
current College of Engineering majors as well as those not currently in
the College of Engineering. Please reach out to Director of Advising,
Emily Bogunovich
(ekm42@drexel.edu)
for academic advising related to COE change of majors.
NOTE: Students who have not yet started at Drexel/or who are in their
first week of enrollment at Drexel who wish to change into a COE major
program, please contact Director of Advising, Emily Bogunovich
(ekm42@drexel.edu)
for guidance.
Students not currently in COE with less than 70 credits
Those seeking to move into:
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Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering:
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SCIENCE: must be taken at Drexel and
required grades earned within two attempts:
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CHEM 101, at least a C OR
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PHYS 101, at least a C OR
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Any lab science course, at least a C
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Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Materials Science & Engineering:
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GPA: cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
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MATH: must be taken at Drexel and required
grades earned within two attempts
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MATH 117 at least a C OR
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MATH 121 at least a C AND
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If more math courses are taken, those grades
will also be taken into consideration
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SCIENCE: must be taken at Drexel and
required grades earned within two attempts
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CHEM 101, at least a C AND
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If other lab science courses are taken,
those grades will also be taken into
consideration
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Construction Management
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Engineering Technology
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE)
The BSE is for students who do not intend to practice as engineers but want a deep understanding of the discipline. Candidates are usually those going into medicine, law, or another professional school after graduating with their bachelor’s degree.
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First year students are not eligible to transfer into the BSE major
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Second year students:
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GPA: cumulative GPA of at least 3.2*
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MATH: must be taken at Drexel and required grades earned within two attempts
- MATH 117, at least a B OR
- MATH 121, at least a B AND
- If higher level math courses are taken, those grades will also be taken into consideration
- SCIENCE: must be taken at Drexel and required grades earned within two attempts
- PHYS 101, at least a B AND
- If higher level science courses are taken, those grades will also be taken into consideration
Students not currently in COE 70 or more credits
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For all COE programs, students must have
- 2.5 GPA (2.3 GPA if Construction Management or Engineering Technology)
- Good Standing
- All of the above criteria must be met
- A comprehensive review of the transcript
COE students in all majors except Engineering Technology and Construction Management in their 1st year
2nd year COE students (or those with 70 or fewer credits)
Those seeking to move into:
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Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
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GPA: cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
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MATH: must be taken at Drexel and required grades earned within two attempts
- MATH 117, at least a C OR
- MATH 121, at least a C AND
- If more courses are taken in the math sequence, those grades will also be taken into consideration
- SCIENCE: must be taken at Drexel and required grades earned within two attempts
- CHEM 101, at least a C OR
- PHYS 101, at least a C OR
- Any lab science course, at least a C
-
Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Materials Science & Engineering
-
GPA: cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
-
MATH: must be taken at Drexel and required grades earned within two attempts
- MATH 117, at least a C OR
- MATH 121, at least a C AND
- If more courses are taken in the math sequence, those grades will also be taken into consideration
- SCIENCE: must be taken at Drexel and required grades earned within two attempts
- CHEM 101, at least a C AND
- Any lab science course, at least a C
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Construction Management
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GPA: cumulative GPA of at least 2.3
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MATH: must be taken at Drexel and required grades earned within two attempts
- MATH 101, at least a C- OR
- MATH 110, at least a C- OR
- MATH 117, at least a D OR
- MATH 121, at least a D AND
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Engineering Technology
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GPA: cumulative GPA of at least 2.3
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MATH: must be taken at Drexel and required grades earned within two attempts
- MATH 110, at least a C- OR
- Any higher-level math course, at least a C
-
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE)
The BSE is for students who do not intend to practice as engineers but want a deep understanding of the discipline. Candidates are usually those going into medicine, law, or another professional school after graduating with their bachelor's degree.
-
First year students are not eligible to transfer into the BSE major
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2.5 GPA
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Good Standing
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GPA: cumulative GPA of at least 2.3*
-
MATH: must be taken at Drexel and required grades earned within two attempts
- MATH 117, at least a B OR
- MATH 121, at least a B AND
- If higher level math courses are taken, those grades will also be taken into consideration.
COE Students with 70 or more credits
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COE Students with more than 70 Credits
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2.5 GPA
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Good Standing
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A comprehensive review of transcript
Engineering Technology and Construction Management seeking entry into other COE programs