ENGINEERING ONLINE | SPRING 2013
G R A D U AT E C O U R S E C ATA L O G
MESSAGE from the DIRECTOR
North Carolina State University is celebrating its 125th year as a land-grant
institution established to meet the educational needs of the citizens of North
Carolina. Since 1978, the College of Engineering has taken distance courses
not only to the citizens of North Carolina but also to individuals throughout the
US. During the last two years, students in all 50 states and 20 other countries
participated in at least one online class. We have expanded the graduate
degree offerings from one to now 14 online degree programs and have expanded the offerings of the Computer Programming Certificate. Two four-year
degree programs are now available outside of the main campus in Raleigh to
residents in the eastern and western parts of the state. A BSE in Mechatronics
is available in Asheville while students in the Havelock area can earn a BSE in
Mechanical Engineering Systems.
The College of Engineering’s distance education programs are for those of
you who, because of work, family or geographical constraints, cannot come
to our campus in Raleigh but still have the desire and interest in completing
a master’s degree in engineering or computer science. It is for you that the
Engineering Online program has grown in the number of course offerings and
in the number of faculty teaching the online classes.
Our goal is to provide you with the best learning experience and service we
can, and we wish you much success as you continue to complete a course, certificate or an entire degree program at a distance. If you have never taken an
online course through our distance education program, please do not hesitate
to contact me for more information about how you can join more than 1,200
students in the Engineering Online experience.
Linda D. Krute, PhD
Director, Distance Education Programs
College of Engineering
North Carolina State University
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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT
Your request to be registered in an EOL class may not be approved if you do not
meet the following criteria or have not completed the following requirements:
1. You must have completed a BS degree in engineering, computer science or
related area from an accredited four-year institution. Individuals who are
employed full-time are limited to enrollment in two graduate classes.
EOL ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2013
Note: The Engineering Online (EOL) calendar follows closely the on-campus
schedule; however, some dates are different because of the nature of the
distance education program. Please refer to these dates to ensure that you
have not missed the distance education deadlines. Students cannot register
for online courses in engineering or computer science through the
MyPack on-campus registration system. All requests for course registration for EOL courses must be completed through the EOL registration site at
EngineeringOnline.ncsu.edu.
October 22 - ������� EOL Enrollment Period
November 19
The EOL registration site will open on Monday, October
22. Graduate students admitted to degree programs will
be registered first. Non-degree students’ (NDS) registration will not be completed until the official schedule for
NDS is open.
December 6 ������� Tuition and Fees Due
December 17 ������� This is the last day EOL will accept registration requests
for new students and returning students who have not
taken a class in the fall semester.
2. Individuals employed full-time will not be approved to take more than six
hours of graduate credit in one semester.
3. On-campus students must have permission from the Director of their
Graduate Programs (DGP) or advisors with an email sent from the DGP or
advisor to Dr. Linda Krute.
4. Students who have never been enrolled in an EOL class must submit an
unofficial transcript to document the taking of prerequisites and appropriate engineering or computer science background for the course(s).
5. All financial holds on a student’s account must be removed.
6. Foreign nationals must receive clearance each semester from the Office
of International Scholar and Student Services (OISSS) before they are
eligible to be enrolled in classes. This policy does NOT apply to individuals
who are permanent residents of the US and who have a valid Green Card.
Non-degree international students must submit a form every semester
that they wish to be enrolled in classes at North Carolina State University.
7. Students who will remain outside of the US during the semester must
complete the international clearance form at http://engineeringonline.
ncsu.edu/forms/international_clearance_form.pdf.
8. Students who fail to pay their tuition and fees on time will not be registered. If you are dropped by the Cashier’s Office for non-payment and want
to be re-enrolled, you must contact the EOL office after you have paid the
tuition and fees.
January 7 ������� Classes Begin for the Spring Semester
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