Restricted Majors
Virginia Tech Undergraduate Programs Approved as Restricted Programs
Effective First Summer 2007
PDF version of Restricted Majors
| College | Program | Criteria for Restriction | Effective Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Life Sciences | Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise |
1) 2.5 GPA overall |
Spring 2012 |
| Architecture & Urban Studies | Architecture | 1) Min 2.5 GPA in all courses prior to ARCH 1015. |
Spring 2012 |
Art and Art History (Visual Communication Design; Studio Art) |
1) Portfolio.
| Spring 2012 | |
| Industrial Design- major | Same as Architecture major (see above) |
Spring 2012 | |
| Industrial Design- minor | Same as Architecture major (see above) |
Spring 2012 | |
| Interior Design – major | Same as Architecture major (see above) plus Letter of Intent | Spring 2012 | |
| Business | Accounting Finance, Ins, & Bus Law Management Marketing |
1) Completion of and minimum GPA of 2.5 in ACIS 1504, ECON 2005, MATH 1525 and 1526.
2) Min 2.0 GPA overall. Applicants are considered on a competitive GPA and space available basis. 3) Min 2.5 in all ACIS, ECON, and BIT lower division courses. |
Spring 2012 |
| Business Information Technology | 1) CS 1054 or CS 1705 in addition to courses and requirements listed above for Business majors.
2) One complete semester in ACIS, ECON, FIN, MGT, or MKTG if previously transferred into these majors. 3) Applicants are considered on a competitive GPA and space available basis.
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Spring 2012 | |
| Business Minor | 1) Math 1525-26 required 2) Minimum of 2.0 overall with completion of at least 24 Virginia Tech hours 3) Minimum of C- in any ACIS, BIT, ECON, FIN, MGT, or MKTG courses attempted. |
Spring 2012 | |
| Engineering | General Engineering | 1) Min 2.0 GPA overall 2) Min C- or better in ENGE 1024 3) Credit for MATH 1205, MATH 1114, CHEM 1035-1045, ENGL 1105, and ENGE 1024
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Spring 2012 |
| All Other Engineering Majors | 1) Completion of all enrollment requirements for General Engineering (see above) 2) Credit for MATH 1205, 1206, 1114, 1224; CHEM 1035,1045; ENGL 1105, 1106; PHYS 2305. 3) Min grade of C- or better in ENGE 1024 and ENGE 1104/1114 as required by degree program. 4) Min 2.0 GPA overall
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Spring 2012 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 1) All of the above criteria for General Engineering and All other Engineering Majors plus 2) Successful completion of CHEM 1036 and 1046 |
Spring 2012 | |
| Computer Science | 1) All of the above criteria for All other Engineering Majors plus: 2) Minimum overall GPA of 2.3 3).Minimum grade of “C” in ENGE 1104 or ENGE 1204 Note: Satisfactory Progress Rules enforced for all enrolled majors (primary and secondary) |
Spring 2012 | |
Construction Engineering and Management |
1) Completion of all of the above criteria for All other Engineering majors plus: 2) Statement of Intent 3) Faculty Interview 4) Program has an enrollment capacity limit of 40 students in a cohort. |
Spring 2012 | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 1) Min 2.0 GPA. 2) Credit for all courses in freshman General Engineering program except ECE 1574 3) Min C- in each of the following: ENGE 1024, ENGE 1104, MATH 1205-1206, MATH 1114, MATH 1224, PHYS 2305
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Spring 2012 | |
Engineering Science and Mechanics |
1) Completion of all of the above criteria for All other Engineering majors plus 2) Minimum 2.5. GPA Overall Note: Satisfactory Progress Rules enforced for all enrolled majors (primary and secondary) |
Spring 2012 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1) 2.5 GPA overall 2) Credit for all courses in freshman Engineering program; min C- in each of the following: ENGE 1024, ENGE1104, MATH 1205-06, MATH 1114, MATH 1224, PHYS 2305 |
Spring 2012 | |
| Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | Communication | MAJORS: Secondary Majors and Minors: |
Spring 2012 |
| History – Secondary Majors and Minors ONLY | Secondary Majors and Minors must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA overall Note: Satisfactory Progress Rules enforced for all enrolled majors (primary and secondary) |
Spring 2012 | |
| Music | Audition | Spring 2012 | |
Political Science and International Studies |
Majors: Second Majors/Minors in PSCI or IS: |
Spring 2012 |

