Students in the College of Engineering are subject to the general regulations that apply to all students enrolled in The University of Toledo. Refer to the UToledo Policy website for academic policies that apply to all undergraduate students. The following policies apply to undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Engineering.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

A total of 120-128 hours of course credit is required for all Bachelor of Science degree programs offered by the College of Engineering, not including co-op hours. To obtain a degree in an undergraduate program, students must have the proper number of credit hours in courses required for the curriculum, a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0, and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the student’s major. When a course is repeated, only the grade the last time a course was taken is used in the calculation of the major GPA.

All Bachelor of Science degree programs offered by the College of Engineering have a common structure of mathematics, basic sciences, humanities/fine arts, social sciences, multicultural studies and engineering topics. A minimum of three semesters of co-operative education are required for all Engineering Science degree programs and Construction Engineering Technology; co-operative education is optional for all other degree programs. All students in co-operative education (required and opt-in) must complete a minimum of three semesters of co-op.

The required curriculum and recommended course sequence for each program is in the University catalog under degrees offered. Programs with required co-op are designed to be completed in four-and-a-half years. Programs without co-op can be completed in four years. 

Progress Toward Degree and Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)

Students should monitor progress toward degree using the Degree Audit Reporting System within the myUT portal. The Degree Audit Reporting System is an automated record that contains all of the program degree requirements and tracks a student’s progress toward meeting those requirements. Students are encouraged to keep current degree audits for their personal use and to discuss their degree audits with their academic advisers. Preparation of the final year registrations should be completed in coordination with an academic advisor or program director to ensure that all degree requirements will be met. Application for graduation should be made within the myUT portal before the published deadline, in accordance with the procedures noted on the Registrar's website.

Evaluation of Transfer Credit

The College of Engineering Office of Undergraduate Studies assists in the evaluation of engineering coursework based on course equivalencies determined by the appropriate academic unit as coordinated through the Registrar’s Office. In many cases, courses from other universities/colleges have been pre-approved for equivalency and will transfer with confirmation. The evaluation of non-engineering coursework is coordinated by the Registrar’s Office and completed by the appropriate corresponding college.

Pass/No Credit Option

Engineering students do not have the option to take any coursework on a pass/no credit basis.

Repeated Courses and GPA Recalculation

Students may repeat a previously attempted course. If the grade in the repeated course is higher, the student may petition the college in which the course is taught to have the initial grade excluded from the overall GPA calculation. There is a limit of 18 total credit hours eligible for GPA recalculation; please see the GPA Recalculation policy for details. Note that all grades, including those for repeated courses, will be included in the determination of eligibility for graduation honors, fellowships, or other distinctions awarded on the basis of GPA. However, when a course in the major is repeated, only the grade the last time the course is taken is used in the major GPA calculation as described in the Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements section above.

Academic Standing

All students are expected to stay on good academic standing by maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0. A student who achieves a cumulative GPA below 2.0 will be placed on academic alert (less than 30 cr hr completed) or academic warning (30 or more completed cr hr). Students on academic alert and academic warning are expected to achieve a term GPA above 2.0 during subsequent semesters in order to achieve good academic standing. Earning a term GPA below 2.0 while on academic alert or academic warning could lead to suspension or dismissal as described in the Academic Standing procedure.

Readmission from Suspension or Dismissal

Suspended or dismissed students must submit a written petition to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in order to gain readmission after the period of suspension or dismissal has been completed. Petitions should be submitted through the Office of Student Success and Engagement. Readmission decisions will be made by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in conjunction with the Undergraduate Program Director of the degree program to which the student is requesting readmission. Readmission petitions must be received before 5 pm on July 15th for Fall readmission, before 5 pm on November 15th for Spring readmission, and before 5 pm on April 1st for Summer readmission.

The College of Engineering does not allow early readmission from suspension or dismissal; appeals will not be accepted. Readmission petitions will only be considered after the full suspension or dismissal period has been served.