COLLEGES NOTE 4: All students are required to take the Chemistry Placement Examination, given each term by the Chemistry Department, prior to initial registra- "tion in CHM 2040 or CHM 2045. Stu- dents who achieve an acceptably high score on the examination may proceed with CHM 2045, and 2045L. Students not achieving a qualifying score should take the CHM 2040, 2041, 2045L course sequence. NOTE 5: Some engineering curricula require the completion of the chemistry sequence (CHM 2046 and CHM 2046L), while others allow for the substitution of a properly chosen physical/biological science course. Consult the departmen- tal section of this catalog, or the con- cerned department, for clarification. NOTE 6: All students are required to take the Calculus Placement Examination, given each term by the Mathematics Department, prior to initial registra- tion in MAC 3311. NOTE 7: Aerospace Engineering and Engineer- ing Science students should take EGM 3311. NOTE 8: Students who wish to be exempted from PHY 2039 must take the Physics Placement Examination, given each term by the Physics Department, prior to initial registration in PHY 2039 or PHY 3040 (formerly PHY 3048). PHY 3048 and PHY 3049 may be substituted for PHY 3040 and PHY 3041. *Some departments have a minimum require- ment of 55 hours. This program combines the university-wide General Education Requirement (described in the Lower Division section) with a preprofes- sional plan for engineering. Wherever possible, students should use the courses required in the pre-engineering sequence to satisfy the distribu- tion portion of the General Education Require- ment. Engineering students who do not complete the program noted above will be required to take additional courses to satisfy program graduation requirements. The minimum course load for full-time stu- dents is 12 credit hours each semester, but most students take 13 to 16 credit hours. In planning the physical science and mathe- matics portion of the academic program, a freshman should talk with a College of Engi- neering counselor. The distribution requirements in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Literature and the Arts, and Historical and Philosophical Studies can be met by (a) advance placement (AP), (b) appro- priate College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credits or (c) courses selected from the listing in the termly Schedule of Courses. Students who desire to learn about engineer- ing career opportunities or who are unsure of their major are encouraged to take EGN 1002 Introduction to Engineering (1 credit hour). This course is graded S-U. College Regulations English Requirement: Any instructor in the College of Engineering may, with the approval of the chair of the department, require a student who shows a deficiency in English to complete additional courses over and above the curricu- lum requirements for the degree. Each student in the college is required to complete, in accordance with degree program requirements, either the course ENC 2213 Tech- nical Writing and Business Communication, or ENC 3250 Professional Communication with a grade of C or better. Computer Literacy Requirement: Students should have basic computer skills for word pro- cessing, spread sheet, and data base program utilization. Prior to entry to the upper division of the College of Engineering, students lacking these skills may take CAP 3802, Introduction to Computer Programming and Software Pack- ages, attend appropriate non-credit short cours- es from the Center for Instructional and. Research Computing Activities (CIRCA) in 211 CSE, or participate in tutorials conducted by the student chapter of the Association for Comput- ing Machinery. These computer skills are a pre- requisite for CGS 3422, Computer Programming for Engineers, and other upper division courses. Computer facilities are available on the campus for student use, but ownership of a personal computer is highly recommended. Thesis: A thesis is not required of candidates for the baccalaureate degree in the College of Engineering. However, exceptional students may be granted permission by the faculty of the department, to undertake a thesis in lieu of up to 4 semester hours of required or elective work in the department in which the student is enrolled. Credit for Special Work: Upon approval of the chair of the depart- ment, a student, during the course of study, may do practical work under approved supervision in industry. By submitting a sat- isfactory report, based upon a previously approved outline, and by passing an exami- nation, a student may receive college credit not to exceed three credit hours. Exceptional students may register for indi- vidual study in their chosen field. Credit for such work should not exceed six credit hours. To receive such credit, the student must register for the departmental course number 4905. A student may not apply more than eight credit hours total for individual study including high honors projects, co-op work experience, practical work experience, and special problems or special topics for credit toward a degree pro- gram. Elective Credit: Engineering students cannot use freshman level courses for technical and nontechnical elective credits. Nontechnical elec- tives may be taken as an S-U option (see S-U student academic regulations). Physical educa- tion activities courses taken after reaching 3EG must be taken as an S-U option. Foreign lan- guage credits at the freshman level may, at the discretion of the department, be credited as nontechnical electives. At least two semesters of work in the same language with a grade of C or better for each semester is required. Grade Average Required for Graduation: A grade average of C or higher is required for all course work taken after being classified as a junior (upper division/college GPA), as well as for all UF course work. Maintenance of Academic Standards: The uni- versity authorizes each college to set its own standards for exclusion of a student who fails or refuses to maintain normal academic progress. If at any time after admission to the College of Engineering a student's college grade point aver- age falls below 2.00, the student will be placed on college probation. A student may also be placed on probation if normal academic progress is not maintained in the program of study. Fail- ure to meet the terms of probation for two semesters will result in the ineligibility of the student for further registration in the College of Engineering. Any undergraduate student who withdraws from the university for the second time will be automatically placed on college pro- bation, which will continue until graduation. Any student on such college probation who withdraws for a third time from the university may, at the discretion of the associate dean for academic programs, be ineligible for further reg- istration in the College of Engineering. Attendance Regulations: The college supports the university regulations regarding absences and unsatisfactory work; see Index under Atten- dance Policies. Particular attention is directed to the provision which allows departmental chairs to drop students from any course for which the student has not attended at least one of the first two meetings. Advanced ROTC: Engineering students may elect to enroll in the Advanced ROTC programs offered by the Army, Navy, and the Air Force. Graduates of these programs are commissioned as second lieutenants or ensigns as described elsewhere in this catalog. Advanced courses in Military Science are acceptable on a limited basis, with departmental approval, for credit as technical or nontechnical electives toward a degree in engineering. Correspondence Courses: (Refer to Academic Regulations Degrees and Graduation.) A student enrolled in the college will not be permitted to register for and work on corre- spondence courses unless special permission is obtained from the associate dean for academic programs of the college and the registrar. A stu- dent on probation must have permission of the associate dean for academic programs to regis- ter for correspondence courses when not enrolled in the college. A student who has been suspended will not be permitted to take corre- spondence courses for credit until the suspen- sion is removed. A grade of C or better is