Undergraduate Curriculum | ECE | Virginia Tech

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For Students in a Degree-Granting Engineering Major

Degree-granting engineering majors accept applicants on a space-available basis.

• Applicants must have a minimum 2.0 overall Virginia Tech GPA at the time of application.
• Applicants with a minimum 3.0 overall Virginia Tech GPA at the time of application are guaranteed their first choice major.
• Applicants below a 3.0 overall Virginia Tech GPA at the time of application will be rank ordered.

For more information on declaring a major/minor, please visit the College of Engineering.

Students wishing to declare their Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering major should complete the Change of Major Application through HokieSpa during a Change of Major period.

When a change of major period opens, students may request a new primary major. We highly recommend students choose the general Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering when you submit your Change of Major Application after your freshman year.

Once you are admitted to the ECE Department, you will be given many opportunities to learn about the different Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering majors. This will allow you to make an informed decision.

1. Where do I need to go in HokieSpa to Change my primary major?
   
   1) Log into HokieSpa, 2) select Change of Major Application (Undergraduate) at the top of the menu.
   
   Change of Major Tutorial


2. When is the Change of Major Period? You may change your major during a set of dates at the end of fall, spring, and summer. You may find this information on the Office of the University Registrar’s website.


3. What majors are offered in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering?
   
   

   Electrical Engineering	Computer Engineering
   Electrical Engineering (general)	Computer Engineering (general)
   Communications & Networking	Chip-Scale Integration
   Controls, Robotics, & Autonomy	Controls, Robotics, & Autonomy
   Energy & Power Electronic Systems	Machine Learning
   Micro-Nanosystems	Networking & Cybersecurity
   Photonics	Software Systems
   Radio Frequency & Microwave
   Space Systems



4. Where can I find out more about the requirements for each major?
   You may find the checksheets for each major on the Office of the University Registrar’s website.


5. I changed my major to Electrical Engineering (EE) when I was admitted to the ECE Department from General Engineering. If I do not choose an ECE major, will one be chosen for me?
   
   No, Students that do not chose an Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering major, will graduate with the general EE or CPE degree.


6. I want to major in two different majors within the same degree. For example, CPE-Machine Learning and CPE- Networking and CyberSecurity. Is this possible?
   
   No, you may not major in two different majors within the same degree.


7. I want to major in an EE major and a CPE major. For example, EE-Communication & Networking and CPE- Machine Learning. Is this possible?
   
   Yes, you may major in an EE and CPE major because you are seeking majors in two separate degree programs.


8. I am a current ECE student. Do I need to have a minimum GPA in order to change my major from the general EE or CPE to one of the ECE majors?
   
   No, if you are a current ECE student, you are not required to have a specific GPA in order to change your major.