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Many College of Engineering graduates will be involved in
international activities during their professional careers. In
anticipation of such involvement, the college offers an opportunity
for students to complete an international minor in any of the regular
degree programs offered. More than 95 percent of the engineering
students have had language training in high school, and this program
allows them to continue their studies in related areas. All
requirements must be satisfied before graduation. To complete the
international minor, the student must:
--complete all degree requirements in the student's selected
engineering discipline;
--complete foreign language studies in a language of a chosen
geographical area (language level required will vary with the
geographical area selected);
--complete a minimum of 21 hours of cultural or language studies
related to the geographical area of concentration; 9 hours must be
other than language credit and include at least one 300-level course;
--complete a period of involvement (a work period, study period,
internship, or other form of involvement) of at least six to eight
weeks in the geographical area of concentration.
The student will be expected to select a specific geographical
area for concentration that will be recognized in the designation of
the minor, such as international minor--Latin American studies. Course
work selected for the minor must be approved by the International
Programs in Engineering office. A list of suggested courses is
available from that office.
Through its association with the International Association for the
Exchange of Students for Technical Experience, the college can assist
students in gaining some work opportunities in other countries. The
college can assist students in finding educational exchange programs
at institutions in other countries that will help the student meet the
"period of involvement" requirement. Students with foreign language
backgrounds before entering the college will normally be able to
complete the program in four academic years. Those not having this
background, or taking a year of study in a foreign institution, may
take four and one-half to five years.
The Engineering Alliance for Global Education (EAGLE) is an
alliance of engineering colleges organized to provide global
educational opportunities for their students. Supported by a
government grant, EAGLE prepares engineering students in Japanese
language and cultural studies for placement into Japanese industrial
work experiences. Applicants attend an eight-week summer language
program in Japan; afterwards, EAGLE seeks to place them in Japanese
industry for internships of one to two years.
The program requires the completion of one or two years of
Japanese studies or equivalent preparation. Students must have a
bachelor's degree before placement in the work experience.
To participate in one of the programs, a student must have completed GER 104 or the equivalent (additional courses in German are recommended) and finished his or her sophomore studies in engineering at the Urbana-Champaign campus. In addition, the student must be an outstanding scholar who will be an excellent representative of the University of Illinois and must be a U.S. citizen.
The programs are under the general administration of the Engineering College Honors Council, although a recipient need not be an honors student if he or she has an outstanding undergraduate record.
College of Engineering students may participate in the French
exchange programs at the following institutions: Institut National
Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL), Nancy, and Université de
Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne. Each student should be a
junior and should have credit for FR 104 or the equivalent, although
additional courses in French are recommended. One- or two-semester
programs are available, with tuition and certain academic-related
expenses provided.
The CESELEC program offers electrical and computer engineering
students a chance to study at one of Frances's Grandes
Ecoles. CESECLEC is an association of universities, industries, and
government administrators designed to organize foreign relations in
education and training. Students with junior- or senior-level standing
and advanced French-language skills can select an institution that
specializes in an area of interest in electrical engineering. The
renowned Grandes Ecoles offer top-level instruction in electrical
engineering and are located in cities throughout France. CESELEC
exchanges provide students with an opportunity to live among French
students, experience European culture, and improve language skills for
a semester or academic year.
To introduce College of Engineering students to the cultures and
languages of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Japan, and
Russia, programs were developed with different institutions in these
countries. These opportunities are designed mainly to enable students
to learn about the people of these countries during a six-week period,
to study the language, and to work in a limited way with
technology. Travel to interesting places is included in a few of these
programs. Credit-hour courses in the appropriate language are required
in the spring semester before departure. Lodging, meals, and medical
care are provided.
Many exchange programs are available for engineering students on
this campus with educational institutions throughout the world. The
College of Engineering works closely with the Study Abroad Office in
developing programs of study in which course credits can be
transferred to this campus. The College of Engineering is planning
programs with institutions in Spain and other countries. Further
information about these programs may be obtained from the
International Programs in Engineering office, College of
Engineering.
Honors awarded at graduation to superior students are designated
on the diploma as honors, high honors, or highest honors. A student
receives honors with a cumulative University of Illinois grade-point
average of at least 4.5, and high honors with at least a 4.8
grade-point average at graduation (A = 5.0). Highest honors may be
awarded to any student eligible for high honors upon recommendation of
his or her department. The criteria used by departments in selecting
individuals for highest honors recognition include outstanding
performance in course work and in supplementary activities of an
academic or professional nature. Ordinarily, such a citation requires
completion of an undergraduate thesis or a special project of superior
quality.
Tau Beta Pi is a national engineering honor society that
recognizes students, alumni, and engineers for outstanding academic
achievements and exemplary character. The Alpha chapter at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was founded in 1897 and is
the fifth oldest chapter of Tau Beta Pi. In addition to gaining
scholastic recognition, members participate in a range of activities
that serve the chapter, the College of Engineering, and the
community. The scholastic requirement for membership in Tau Beta Pi is
that juniors must be in the upper one-eighth of their graduating class
and seniors must be in the upper one-fifth of their graduating
class.
The honors program in engineering is part of the University's
James Scholar program, which was established to recognize and develop
the talents of academically outstanding students. Engineering students
in this program are known as "James Scholars in Engineering." Each is
assigned to an honors adviser and receives special consideration in
the selection of a course program to meet specific needs. Students may
apply for the program during summer advance enrollment or at the
beginning of any semester.
A new freshman is eligible to enter the program if he or she meets
two of the following three requirements: (1) rank in the top 10
percent of his or her high school graduating class; (2) ACT subscore
in mathematics of 34 or better; (3) ACT composite score of 31 or
better. To be eligible for admission and continuation in the James
Scholar program in engineering, students other than new freshmen must
have cumulative grade-point averages of 4.5 or better for juniors and
seniors and 4.3 or better for sophomores. A transfer student with a
superior transfer record may be accepted into the program on request
after the completion of one normal semester in engineering with a
grade-point average commensurate with the requirement for the
student's class.
Good standing in the James Scholar program at graduation requires
participation in special honors work for a majority of the semesters
in which a student is in residence.
Dean's List
A total of 18 hours of humanities and social sciences is required
(in addition to rhetoric), including one sequence in the humanities
and one in the social sciences. The two sequences cannot be in the
same department. A sequence is defined as any combination of at least
6 hours of approved courses taught by a single nonengineering
department or any of the interdisciplinary sequences. Additional
courses to complete the 18 hours must also be drawn from the list of
approved courses. This list is available from advisers or from the
Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. All seminars
(including 199), honors courses, thesis courses, and individual study
are excluded except as specifically approved.
Students may obtain credit from different academic sources, i.e.,
residential instruction, College-Level Examination Program tests,
advanced placement tests, and transfer credits. Credit in any specific
subject may be used toward degree requirements only once. Because of
the variety of sources available for social sciences and humanities
electives, students may receive duplicate credit in specific courses,
such as American history. Students should be aware that such
duplication cannot be used toward degree requirements.
Each engineering curriculum offers some elective opportunities,
which may be specified as technical or nontechnical. All technical
elective courses must be selected in accordance with departmental requirements.
Technical electives generally include 200- and 300-level courses
in engineering, mathematics, and the natural sciences.
These electives are selected at the prerogative of the student
except as noted below.
Credit will not be allowed for courses of a remedial nature, such
as mathematics below analytic geometry or basic military training. No
more than 3 semester hours of physical education course work (basic
level, i.e., activity courses) may be used as free electives nor may
they be applied toward degree requirements. No more than 4 hours of
religious foundation courses or 6 hours of advanced military science
courses may be used as free electives.
Total transfer credit in required basic courses in mathematics
(through integral calculus), physics, rhetoric, freshman chemistry,
computer science, and engineering graphics may be used for free
electives only if the credit covers topics beyond those in equivalent
courses at UIUC. Further restrictions on the acceptance of transfer
credit for free electives may be imposed by the departments with the
approval of the associate dean for academic programs.