Frequently Asked Questions - Future Students

LSU Student Advising

Where is the College of Engineering ("COE") Student Services and what are the office hours?

Our offices are located in the William Brookshire Student Success Office, 2228 Patrick Taylor Hall. Our office hours are 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.  Monday through Friday.  Our office is closed on weekends and during University designated holidays.

When may I see a counselor?

You can schedule an appointment through the Navigate portal.

Who can see a counselor?

COE counselors see any undergraduate LSU student already admitted to the College of Engineering, any undergraduate LSU student interested in an Engineering major, UCFY and UCAC students who are pre-Engineering, and potential undergraduate LSU transfer students or freshmen.

Transfer Student Advising

Who do we see?

COE counselors will meet with any undergraduate students planning to come to LSU, whether they have been admitted or not. Prospective students should try to schedule a meeting with the counselor that would be assigned to them upon enrollment at LSU. COE counselors are assigned students by first letter of last name. Please keep in mind, without an evaluated transcript, it may be difficult for a counselor to make course recommendations or advise transfer students. 

Admissions

Students in The Center for the Freshman Year (UCFY) and The Center for Advising and Counseling (UCAC) with a declared engineering, computer science, or construction management major will be admitted automatically upon meeting the following criteria:

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPAs of 2.00 or better
  •  “C” grades in one of the following:
    • MATH 1550 (5 hours)
    • MATH 1551 (5 hours)
    • Both MATH 1530 and MATH 1540 (6 hours)
    • CM majors only: MATH 1431 (3 hours) or one of the aforementioned math option
  • Additional GPA requirement for PETE majors: 2.8 GPA on all courses applied to the petroleum engineering degree program.

Students enrolled in the LSU Online Undergraduate Certificate of Engineering will be admitted to the college upon meeting the following requirements:

  • LSU and cumulative GPAs of 2.00 or better
  • Nine hours of 1000- and/or 2000-level CM courses in the required core curriculum with grades of “C” or better.
     

Students seeking admission from other senior colleges at LSU are encouraged to meet with a College of Engineering representative in the William Brookshire Student Services Suite in Patrick F. Taylor Hall 2228.

General Education Requirements

How do I know what general education requirements are needed for my major?

General education requirements for engineering majors are included on your flowchart. Please view it on this website; be sure to choose your catalog year.

Where can I find classes that are considered general education courses?

An approved list of general education courses can be found in your LSU General Catalog of record. If you do not know your correct catalog year, please call Student Services.

Financial Aid/TOPS/Scholarships

I have questions about financial aid/TOPS/University scholarships. Where should I go? 

Go to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid website.

I have questions about College of Engineering Scholarships. Where should I go?

Look in the "Scholarships" portion of our website under the "Current Students" or the "Future Students" sections for specific College scholarship information.

 

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