You will typically take between 15 and 17 credits per semester so that at the end of four semesters, you will have approximately 64 college credits. At this time, you will transfer to an engineering school to finish the specialized course work required to obtain a degree in your chosen engineering field. Each engineering program at a given school will have a minimum grade point average requirement for students interested in transferring. Currently, UW-Madison requires 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 students should contact their adviser to be aware of current standards in a program at a particular school.
Most engineering schools have English requirements.
An exemption examination is available at UW-Madison and the University of Minnesota in which a student can test out of the English requirement. General education requirements vary from one engineering school to another and among the engineering programs themselves. Students may consult with their advisers to ensure that a particular course will be accepted by the engineering program they plan to attend after leaving UW-Eau Claire. Many students select UW-Eau Claire because of its excellent reputation, comfortable size, convenient location and lower costs. In recent years, on average, students from Eau Claire maintained their GPA after transferring to UW-Madison.