College of Engineering

COLLEGE ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

Students are expected to keep themselves informed concerning current regulations, policies, and program requirements in their fields of study and must meet all requirements of the degree programs in which they are enrolled. Courses which are modified or added to a curriculum and which are incorporated into the curriculum at a level beyond that at which a student is enrolled may become graduation requirements for that student. Courses which are incorporated into the curriculum at a level lower than the one at which the student is enrolled are not required for that student.

Eligibility

Only students enrolled in the College of Engineering or enrolled in programs whose curricula require engineering courses will be allowed to take engineering courses. Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the Dean of Engineering. This does not apply to graduate students.

Pre-Professional Program

Engineering students follow essentially the same schedule of courses during the freshman year regardless of their intended field of specialization. Certain courses normally taken in the first year comprise the pre-professional curriculum.

The pre-professional curriculum consists of the following courses:

Hours		Course
3		ENGL 1013, Composition
3		ENGL 1023, Technical Composition
8		CHEM 1103, 1111, 1123, 1131, General Chemistry and Labs
4		MATH 2554, Calculus I
4		MATH 2564, Calculus II
Total:22	semester hours

Satisfactory completion of the pre-professional curriculum is a prerequisite for enrollment in any 2000-level or higher engineering course. Satisfactory completion is defined as a grade of "C'' or better in each course or, alternatively, a grade-point average of at least 2.20 for the courses comprising the pre-professional curriculum. If courses are repeated, all attempts are included in the computation of the grade-point average.

Additional courses are included in the pre-professional curriculum for electrical engineering and computer systems engineering students. Electrical engineering students must complete CSEG 1913, Introduction to Computers, and PHYS 2053/2051L, University Physics I (and Laboratory) in addition to the above college pre-professional requirements. Computer systems engineering students must complete CSEG 1913, Introduction to Computers, rather than CHEM 1123/1131L in the college pre-professional requirements. Satisfactory completion for electrical engineering or computer systems engineering students is defined as a grade of "C'' or better in each course and a grade-point average of at least 2.50 for the courses comprising the pre-professional curriculum. If courses are repeated, the best attempt is used in computing the grade-point average.

Students who enroll in 2000-level or higher engineering courses without satisfactorily completing the pre-professional program will be administratively dropped from those courses. Limited exceptions can be made by the department head with the approval of the Dean when extenuating circumstances exist that are beyond the control of the student.

During the second, third, and fourth years of work the student pursues a prescribed curriculum of technical and nontechnical courses as preparation for professional practice in a chosen engineering field.

Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements

Every student in the College of Engineering is required to complete a minimum of 18 semester hours in the humanities and social sciences. Six semester hours must be at the 3000-level or above. No more than nine semester hours from any single discipline may be presented for degree credit. To meet the State Minimum Core requirements, the total number of hours (both upper level and lower level) in the fine arts/humanities courses must be at least six, and the social science hours must total at least nine (in addition to the U.S. history or government requirement). The six hours of courses at the 3000-level or above may be in the fine arts/humanities area, the social science area, or divided between the two areas. A list of approved upper-level humanities/social science courses is available in departmental offices and the Dean's office.

Since some of the humanities/social science courses are specified in some of the curricula, e.g., ECON 2143 in chemical, industrial, and mechanical engineering and PHIL 3103 in electrical engineering, the student should consult the curriculum of the department in which he/she is enrolled prior to selecting electives.

State Minimum Core Requirements

Every student seeking a baccalaureate degree from the College of Engineering must satisfy the State Minimum Core requirements and the humanities and social science requirements of the College of Engineering. The State Minimum Core requirements for University of Arkansas students are:

Areas Credit Hours

English 6¹

U.S. History or Government 3¹

Mathematics 3¹

Science 8²

Fine Arts/Humanities 6³

Social Science 9³

¹Institutions may require students majoring in math, engineering, science, and business to take a higher math as part of the State Minimum Core.

²Institutions may require students majoring in math, engineering, science, education, and health-related professions to take higher or specific science courses as part of the State Minimum Core.

³Institutions may require students majoring in engineering to take either six hours of humanities and social sciences at the junior/senior-level or substitute an additional six hours of higher math and/or additional science as part of the State Minimum Core.

⁴ENGL 1023, Composition, may be taken in lieu of Technical Composition.

⁵Engineering students must complete 6 hours in the fine arts/humanities area and 9 hours in the social science area. Courses must be selected from at least two categories in each area. Six hours in the humanities and/or social sciences must be at the 3000-level or above and selected from an approved list available in the departmental offices and the Dean's office. The remainder must be selected from the courses listed here.

⁶Students majoring in electrical engineering are required to take PHIL 3103, Ethics and the Professions.

⁷Engineering students must complete 6 hours in the fine arts/humanities area and 9 hours in the social science area. Courses must be selected from at least two categories in each area. Six hours in the humanities and/or social sciences must be at the 3000-level or above and selected from an approved list available in the departmental offices and the Dean's office. The remainder must be selected from the courses listed here.

⁸Students majoring in chemical engineering are required to take ECON 2013 or 2143. Students majoring in industrial or mechanical engineering are required to take ECON 2143.

Special Courses

The curricula outlined on the following pages will be followed by the majority of engineering students. There are, however, courses in several departments, such as English, western civilization, and mathematics, for superior students who qualify for honors courses. For students not ready to pursue the regular courses in the engineering curriculum, certain preparatory courses in English, mathematics, and chemistry are offered on the basis of placement scores.

College Policy on Academic Ethics

The purpose of this policy statement is to define and encourage a uniform application of rules and regulations regarding academic ethics throughout the College of Engineering. Unethical conduct undermines the pursuit of the educational goals of this institution and erodes the honor, ability, and reputation of its graduates. This policy is intended to promote an academic climate wherein the full potential of each student can be realized and recognized.

Code of Ethics

Every student in the College of Engineering is obligated to comply with pertinent provisions of the Code of Ethics⁹ applicable to professional practice following graduation. The Code requires "honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity,'' and "adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.'' Most particularly, it states that engineers shall:

1. be objective and truthful in professional reports, statements, or testimony,

2. not falsify or permit misrepresentation of their...academic or professional qualifications,

3. give credit for engineering work to those whom credit is due,

4. not compete unfairly with other engineers by attempting to obtain employment or advancement...by improper or questionable methods,

5. avoid any act tending to promote their own interest at the expense of the dignity and integrity of the profession.

⁹National Society of Professional Engineers, "Code of Ethics for Engineers," NSPE Publication 1102 as revised July, 1981.

Examples of Unethical Conduct

Pursuant to these provisions, the faculty of the College considers the following to be specific examples of unethical conduct:

1. Submission, as one's own, of any work prepared totally or in part by someone else.

2. Plagiarism--that is, the unacknowledged incorporation of another person's work, either verbatim or in substance, in work submitted for credit.

3. Unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing work submitted for credit.

4. Unauthorized submission, for credit, of work previously credited in another course.

5. Unauthorized alteration of work submitted for regrading.

6. The use of unauthorized materials or aids during examinations.

7. Copying from the examination paper of another student or giving aid to, or seeking aid from, another student during an examination.

8. Using, obtaining, or attempting to obtain by any means the whole or any part of an unadministered examination, or of information pertaining thereto.

9. Taking, or attempting to take, an examination for another student, or allowing another student to take or attempt to take an examination for oneself.

10. Any conduct expressly stated to be unethical by the instructor in a particular course.

11. Aiding, abetting, or condoning unethical conduct on the part of another student.

Strict adherence to the foregoing Code of Ethics is a requirement for graduation from the College of Engineering.

Faculty Response to Acts of Unethical Conduct

Upon becoming aware of unethical conduct, the faculty member should:

1. Collect and/or prepare appropriate documentation of the act. Examples of suitable documents are: (a) reproduced copies of examinations, papers, or reports which establish unethical conduct; (b) signed written statements regarding unethical conduct by another student. (This means may be used by students to initiate action in cases of unethical conduct.)

2. Inform the student of any action to be taken in response to unethical conduct. Possible actions include: (a) reduction of grade. The faculty member may decide to reduce the grade on a particular test or assignment, or to assign a failing grade for the course; (b) request the College of Engineering Academic Ethics Board to rule that the student does not meet the requirements for graduation.

3. Submit a report to the College of Engineering Academic Ethics Board and give a copy of the report to the student(s) involved. Copies of documentation should accompany the report submitted to the Board. (The report will provide protection against repeated offenses in different courses.)

College of Engineering Academic Ethics Board

The purpose of the Academic Ethics Board is to review the academic ethics reports submitted by faculty members and any record of previous infractions. When the circumstances warrant, the Board can, by a two-thirds vote, rule that the student does not meet the requirements for graduation from the College as set forth in the Engineering Catalog. (The Board can specify conditions under which the requirements might still be met.)

The Board shall be made up of seven tenured Engineering faculty members and two students. The faculty members in each department of the College of Engineering shall elect one person from the faculty in their department to serve on the Board. Each Board member shall serve a two-year term.The Student Engineering Council will appoint the student members to serve staggered two-year terms.

Appeals

A student who wishes to appeal a decision by a faculty member or by the College of Engineering Academic Ethics Board may utilize existing University academic grievance procedures.