During this time students take approximately 15 credits per semester, so at the end of four semesters they should have about 60 credits of college work. Following their four semesters at UW-Eau Claire, students transfer to an engineering school to finish the specialized course work required to obtain a degree in the engineering field that they have chosen. In recent years, on average, students from Eau Claire maintained their grade point averages after transferring to UW-Madison. Currently UW-Madison standards are averaging an overall GPA of 3.0 to 3.2 and a math and science GPA of 2.5. GPA requirements are subject to change, so a student should be in contact with his or her adviser to be aware of the current standards in a particular program.
All engineering schools require a basic core of mathematics, physics, and chemistry courses.
Both Chemistry 101 and Chemistry 104 are required for some civil engineering programs. Students should consult an advisor before registering for computer science courses to ensure that the course being considered will satisfy the computer science requirement for a particular program. Additional math or science electives may be required. Students going on to UW-Madison should consult Madison s booklet, Tips for Transfers. Although some students test out of this requirement, it is recommended that all pre-engineers take English 110.