General Usage Rules
General Usage Rules for the IPENG Course Approval Database
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| If the following is true... | Then... | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course is approved as an equivalent UIUC course (CS3--) by the department on campus that offers the course | > |
All College of Engineering students can use the approval | |
| Course is approved as General Education credit (humanities, social science, western, non-western, liberal education elective) | > |
All College of Engineering students can use the approval | |
| Course is approved as Required, Technical Elective, or Secondary Field | > |
Approval can only be used by students in the same department that approved the course | Example: course is approved by ECE, the all students in the ECE department can use the course. Students in other departments must have the course reviewed and approved by their department. |
| Course is approved for minor usage | > |
All students enrolled in the minor may use the approval | Please note: Minor approvals must be approved by the department on campus that offers the minor |
Go to the Course Approval Database