Q. Do classes taken for the minor double count for my major?
A. Yes. If a class fulfills a core curriculum area or technical elective, it will count for this category toward your major and for the minor.
Q. Can I substitute an extra Engineering Elective for an Interdisciplinary Elective or vice versa?
A. No. The minor is specifically designed to balance Engineering and Interdisciplinary Electives.
Q. Can I use a capstone senior design project or other environmentally-related project for the minor.
A. Yes, as long as you discuss the project with the program director to ensure that the course content/deliverables are sufficient for the number of credits you would like to use for the minor.
Q. Does it matter when I sign up for the minor?
A. Yes. Formally adding the minor to your DARS using the College of Engineering Add/Drop Major/Minor form will give you registration priority for the core courses for the minor. It also helps show demand for the program so that the appropriate number of course sections and resources can be planned.
Q. Can MSE 2034 count for MSE 2044 in the Engineering Elective category since these courses look so similar in the Course Catalog?
A. No. MSE 2044, which is an in-major course for Materials Science, has additional green engineering content including a report which must consider environmental implications of materials. The more general MSE 2034 does not have this environmental content.