Changing Your Major
At LAU, you can submit a petition to change your major according to the university’s academic rules and procedures (under General Academic Rules > Change of Major). Below are some details for those wishing to switch to engineering from other schools, or to change track within engineering.
Major Transfers from Non‐Engineering to Engineering
These are the criteria and standards for currently enrolled non‐engineering students who wish to transfer into an engineering program:
Criteria
1. All criteria of Section A of SOE Admissions Guide apply.
2. The petition must be accompanied by an updated transcript.
Deadlines
The deadline for submitting a petition is the end of the second week of each term (fall, spring, summer I, and summer II terms).
Standards
All standards of Section A apply.
Student must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or above.
Student must have obtained a grade of “B” or above in one sophomore‐level math course.
Student must have obtained a grade of “B” or above in one sophomore‐level science course.
The decision will take into account your entire record, including high school and official exam performance, entrance exam grades, transcripts at all universities attended, as well as taking into consideration the number of repeated courses, “W”, and “F” grades obtained.
Note: Non‐engineering students cannot register for 300‐level or above engineering courses unless approved by the corresponding department.
Major Transfers Within Engineering:
These are the criteria and standards for currently enrolled engineering students who wish to change majors within engineering:
Criteria
The petition must be accompanied by an updated transcript.
Deadlines
The deadline for submitting a petition is the end of the second week of each term (fall, spring, summer I, and summer II terms).
Standards
To be eligible for a change of major, students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or above, and must have met the Conditional Admission requirements, if applicable.
Petition should only be for transfer requests and should not include requests for course substitutions, course transfers, or curriculum selections.
The decision will take into account your entire record, including high school and official exam performance, entrance exam grades, transcripts at all universities attended, as well as taking into consideration the number of repeated courses, “W”, and “F” grades obtained.
Note: Engineering students cannot register for 400‐level courses or above in a different major unless allowed by their program curriculum.