Graduation Requirements
Students pursuing a second baccalaureate degree
Students who have completed a baccalaureate degree at The Ohio State University may petition to pursue a second baccalaureate degree in the College of Engineering. Such students will be required to:
- pursue a different degree program from the first degree;
- gain admission to the major in which the second degree is being sought, including submission of a departmentally approved plan of study;
- take a minimum of 45 credit hours of coursework that is unique to the second degree and is not being used toward a minor or any requirement for the first degree program;
- follow the prescribed curriculum that is in place at the time of admission to the second major, if five years elapse between the awarding of the first degree and admission into the second degree program. Refer to the Course Offerings Bulletin for additional details on requirements.
Graduation with honors
The College of Engineering offers its students several ways of distinguishing themselves including criteria for designation as an honors student, criteria for achieving the Latin honors at graduation, criteria for graduation with honors in engineering, and criteria for graduation with distinction in their field of study.
Graduating students may be granted their degrees with Latin honors if their cumulative point-hour ratios are at least 3.50. Regardless of the cumulative point-hour ratio, no more than 10 percent of any graduating class will graduate in Latin honors. Only students presenting at least 90 quarter hours of work completed while enrolled in the College of Engineering are eligible for this distinction.
Honors students who maintain a cumulative point-hour ratio of 3.40; who apply for Graduation with Honors in Engineering; and who complete a prescribed combination of honors courses, investigational experiences, and leadership and service activities will be eligible to distinguish themselves at graduation with the notation “graduation with honors in engineering” added to their diploma.
Those outstanding students who elect to perform undergraduate research that culminates in a senior thesis may be awarded the degree with distinction in their major fields. Upon recommendation of the examining committee and at least a 3.40 cumulative point-hour ratio, a graduating Honors Program student may be awarded the degree sought with distinction in the major field of study with the diploma so inscribed.
Certification
It is important for every student to understand that, while certain curricula are designed for the purpose of achieving registration or certification by an outside agency, or both, completion of such an academic program in no way assures the student of successful registration or certification. No employee, agent, or representative of this university is authorized or empowered to provide such assurances either directly or by implication.