Students in the College of Engineering must complete no fewer than 120 semester units with the following provisions: 

• Completion of the requirements of one Engineering major program of study.
• A minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.000 (C average) and a minimum 2.000 GPA in upper division technical course work required of the major.
• The final 30 units and two semesters must be completed in residence in the College of Engineering on the Berkeley campus.
• All technical courses (math, science & engineering), required of the major or not, must be taken on a letter-graded basis (unless they are only offered P/NP).
• Entering freshmen are allowed a maximum of eight semesters to complete their degree requirements. Entering junior transfers are allowed a maximum of four semesters to complete their degree requirements. (Note: Junior transfers admitted missing three or more courses from the lower division curriculum are allowed five semesters.) Summer terms are optional and do not count toward the maximum. Students are responsible for planning and satisfactorily completing all graduation requirements within the maximum allowable semesters.
• Adhere to all college policies and procedures as they complete degree requirements.
• Complete the lower division program before enrolling in upper division engineering courses.

Humanities and Social Sciences Requirement

To promote a rich and varied educational experience outside of the technical requirements for each major, the College of Engineering has a six-course Humanities and Social Sciences breadth requirement, which must be completed to graduate. This requirement, built into all the Engineering programs of study, includes two reading and composition courses (R & C), and four additional courses, within which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Follow these guidelines to satisfy this requirement:

1. Complete a minimum of six courses.
2. Courses must be a minimum of 3 semester units (or 4 quarter units).
3. Two of the six courses must satisfy the College's Reading and Composition (R&C) requirement. These courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required), and must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year (4th semester of enrollment). The first half of R&C, the “A” course, must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half of R&C, the “B “course, by no later than the end of the sophomore year or a student's registration will be blocked. View a detailed list of courses that satisfy Reading and Composition requirements. 
4. The four additional courses must be chosen within College of Engineering guidelines from the H/SS lists (see below). These courses may be taken on a Passed/Not Passed Basis (P/NP).
5. Two of the six courses must be upper division (courses numbered 100-196).
6. One of the six courses must satisfy the campus American Cultures requirement. For detailed lists of courses that satisfy American Cultures requirements, visit the American Cultures page. 
7. A maximum of two exams (Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or A-Level) may be used toward completion of the H/SS requirement. View the list of exams that can be applied toward H/SS requirements.
8. Courses may satisfy multiple categories. For example, if you complete City and Regional Planning 118AC that would satisfy the American Cultures requirement and one upper division H/SS requirement.
9. No courses offered by any Engineering department other than BIOE 100, COMPSCI C79, ENGIN 125, 157AC, ME 191K and ME 191AC may be used to complete H/SS requirements.
10. Foreign language courses may be used to complete H/SS requirements. View the list of language instruction options.
11. Courses numbered 97, 98, 99, or above 196 may not be used to complete any H/SS requirement.
12. The College of Engineering uses modified versions of five of the College of Letters and Science (L&S) breadth requirements lists to provide options to our students for completing the H/SS requirement: Arts and Literature, Historical Studies, International Studies, Philosophy and Values, and Social and Behavioral Studies. No courses on the L&S Biological Sciences or Physical Sciences breadth lists may be used to complete H/SS requirements. For information on satisfying these requirements, please see College of Letters & Science Seven-Course Breadth Requirement.
13. Please refer to this list of language instruction courses for the Foreign Language Requirement.

Class Schedule Requirements

• Minimum units per semester: 12
• Maximum units per semester:  20.5
• Minimum technical courses: College of Engineering undergraduates must enroll each semester in no fewer than 2 technical courses (of a minimum of 3 units each) required of the major program of study in which the student is officially declared.  (Note: for most majors, normal progress will require enrolling in 3-4 technical courses each semester).
• All technical courses (math, science, engineering), required of the major or not, must be taken on a letter-graded basis (unless only offered as P/NP).
• A student's proposed schedule must be approved by a faculty adviser (or on approval from the Dean, a designated staff adviser) each semester prior to enrolling in courses.

Minimum Academic (Grade) Requirements

• A minimum overall and semester grade point average of 2.000 (C average) is required of Engineering undergraduates. Students will be subject to dismissal from the University if during any fall or spring semester their overall U.C. GPA falls below a 2.000, or their semester GPA is less than 2.000. 
• Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.000 (C average) in upper division technical courses required of the major curriculum each semester. Students will be subject to dismissal from the University if their upper division technical GPA falls below 2.000. 
• A minimum overall GPA of 2.000, and a minimum 2.000 GPA in upper division technical course work required of the major are needed to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

Unit Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, students must complete at least 120 semester units of courses subject to certain guidelines:

• Completion of the requirements of one Engineering major program of study.
• A maximum of 16 units of Special Studies coursework (courses numbered 97, 98, 99, 197, 198, or 199) is allowed towards the 120 units; a maximum of four is allowed in a given semester.
• A maximum of four units of Physical Education from any school attended will count towards the 120 units.
• Students may receive unit credit for courses graded P (including P/NP units taken through EAP) up to a limit of one-third of the total units taken and passed on the Berkeley campus at the time of graduation.

Normal Progress

Students in the College of Engineering must enroll in a full-time program and make normal progress each semester toward the bachelor's degree. The continued enrollment of students who fail to achieve minimum academic progress shall be subject to the approval of the Dean.  (Note: Students with official accommodations established by the Disabled Students' Program, with health or family issues, or other reasons deemed appropriate by the Dean, may petition for an exception to normal progress rules.)