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which may be transferred from such pre-engineering or junior colleges
to one-half the number of semester hours credit required for
completion of their specific degree programs (68 hours in the case of
the four engineering degree options offered at UNO).
Because of the continually evolving curricula in the four major
engineering disciplines, civil, electrical, mechanical engineering,
as well as naval architecture and marine engineering, students are
strongly encouraged to complete degree requirements as stated in an
official curriculum which is in effect one year prior to their expected
date of graduation.
The latest curriculum will always be the one most up-to-date,
reflecting technological developments and criteria established by
ABET, the national accrediting board for engineering curricula.
At the beginning of the semester prior to graduation (e.g. the Fall
semester, if planning to graduate in Spring), the student should pick
up a Graduation Verfication Sheet from the college advisor. The student
must fill out this form and have it approved by their Department
Chair. The student then submits the form to the college office (EN 910)
for final approval. This process assures that the student’s final transcript
meets all requirements for the baccalaureate degree in the chosen
field. It should, however, be noted that it is the student’s responsibility
to assure that all the requirements for graduation are met.
Three-Plus-Two Program with Xavier, SUNO,
Loyola, Dillard
DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
The University of New Orleans (UNO) has established a cooperative
dual degree also known as 3+2 program in physics/engineering.
The program is five years in length and leads to a Bachelor of Science
degree in Physics from the cooperating university and a Bachelor of
Science degree in engineering from UNO. Students attend the cooperating
university for three years, majoring in physics, and then transfer
to UNO for two additional years, concentrating in one of the four professional
engineering degree programs: civil, electrical, mechanical, or
naval architecture and marine engineering. Students are awarded the
two baccalaureate degrees upon completion of the five-year program.
Program Requirements:
During the first three years of the program the student takes basic
arts and sciences courses. The student is then eligible to pursue UNO’s
B.S. degree curricula in engineering. Registration, in writing, at the
UNO College of Engineering is required. Students will not be permitted
to graduate under catalogs dated prior to the date of actual written
UNO registration. At the time of registration the student will receive
advising necessary to direct and complete the program. The student
must be admitted to UNO and to the College of Engineering (not preengineering)
for the last 60 hours of the engineering degree. Crossregistered
courses taken before admission to the College of Engineering
do not count in the 60 hours. Students not admitted before the last
60 hours will be considered as transfer students, not as dual degree
or 3+2 students. All dual degree students must complete English 1158
with a grade of C or better. Additionally, all students must pass the
appropriate English proficiency exam before being awarded a degree
at either university. General degree requirements must be completed
before the baccalaureate degrees can be awarded. For details, contact
the College office.
Credits gained at the two institutions will be mutually accepted.
Engineering courses completed at UNO will be counted, in part, as
electives in the physics program, and physics courses taken will be
counted, in part, as electives in the UNO engineering programs. To
be eligible for UNO’s B.S. degree curricula in engineering, junior-year
students must have a 2.5 grade-point average (on a 4-point system).
Students must earn a grade of 2.0 or better in UNO in all science and
mathematics courses, a 2.0 or better in UNO engineering courses, and
a 2.0 or better in all courses taken during the last 60 hours of courses
offered for degrees.
Program Planning
Students must schedule counseling sessions at regular intervals to
develop a program of study within the constraints of the various
options which is best suited to accomplish their goals for a professional
career in engineering or for advanced study. Advantage should
be taken of the specific expertise of various faculty members in the
traditional and contemporary fields of engineering. Counseling will
involve pre-advising (twice a year, toward the end of the spring and
the fall semesters), providing information on particular programs, the
type of work an engineer performs in industry (industrial tours for
seniors), advanced educational opportunities for the above average
undergraduate student, and the short and long-range outlook of the
employment market for engineers (in cooperation with the Office of
Career Placement and Cooperative Education).
A normal semester course load for a student holding no outside
employment is 15-18 hours. Deficiencies or unsatisfactory grades may
require the student to attend summer school or to extend the time of
study beyond the normal four-year period. No student may register for
more than 19 hours without consent of the dean (See Maximum and
Minimum Work) and no student on academic probation may enroll in
more than 13 hours. New freshmen are strongly advised to limit their
initial registration to 15 hours. All students are expected to become
familiar with the general education requirements, attendance regulations,
grade point requirements, and rules concerning the maintenance
of good academic standing appearing elsewhere in this catalog.
Electives
Non-science and engineering electives should be chosen so as to
satisfy the particular requirements for the student’s major. Duplication
of subject matter should be avoided. Degree credit will not be given for
courses covering subject matter similar to that in a course for which
the student has already earned credit. The student is advised to seek
counsel prior to enrolling in science electives.
Honors in Engineering
An honors program is available to superior students. Successful
completion of the program results in graduation with honors in civil,
electrical, mechanical, or naval architecture and marine engineering.
In order to be eligible for the program, a student must have been
admitted to the College of Engineering, have junior or senior standing,
and must have achieved an overall grade point average of at least 3.2.
Approval of the College of Engineering and the Director of the Honors
Program is also required.
To qualify for a bachelor’s degree with departmental honors, the
student must:
1 Earn a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 in the
departmental courses, and a minimum overall grade point average
of 3.2.
2. Complete a senior honor thesis, which encompasses a senior
level research or design project equivalent to six hours of degree
credit
To complete a senior honors thesis, a student must:
1. Arrange for a faculty member in the relevant discipline to direct
the thesis
2. Receive approval from the Director of the Honors Program to
register for senior thesis credit
3. Register for the course hours required by the department for a
Senior Honors Thesis
4. Give an oral defense of the thesis to a committee composed
of the thesis director, a member of the faculty selected by the
chair of the department in which the thesis is written, and a
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