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Degree & Schedule Planning
While undergraduate SET majors are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor for assistance with degree planning, there are many online tools available to help you through your program. You can run a Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) report for your major through MyUW or MyPlan to check on your progress and remaining requirements. You can map out your planned schedule in MyPlan and share that with your advisor in an appointment or ask them to take a look by email and give you feedback.
The SET Schedule Planning Grids show the required courses for your degree and a path through the major.
- Computer Engineering & Systems
- Computer Science - B.S.
- Computer Science - B.A.
- Electrical Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
You should familiarize yourself with the Academic Standards Policies for your major. In all undergraduate programs, students must earn a minimum grade of 2.0 in required majors courses in order to pass the class.
Registration Tools & Policies
UW students register through MyUW or MyPlan each quarter. If you have a SET registration request, such as to overload a class or are receiving a registration error (missing a prerequisite, etc.), please use the SET registration request application, available here.
Course Repeat Policy
Students must receive a minimum grade of 2.0 in any course that is required for a SET major. If you receive a grade of less than 2.0 in a required course, you will need to repeat it. Grades for both attempts will be listed on your transcript and factored into your cumulative GPA, but you can only receive credit for taking the course once. See the UW Tacoma Course Repeat Policy for more details.
To retake a SET class, complete and submit the application to repeat a SET Course. Once the application is approved, an advisor will assist with registration.
Please keep in mind that while applications to take a course a second time are frequently approved, permission to repeat for a third time are granted rarely and only in extenuating circumstances.
Petition to Substitute a Course
You may request to substitute a course completed at another institution for a required UWT course for your major. To do so, submit the Course Substitution Petition with supporting documentation to an undergraduate advisor.
Your supporting documentation must include the following and be submitted with the application at time of admission or immediately after the course is taken.:
- Unofficial transcripts
- Course description from University/College catalog for each course
- Course syllabi for each course
Course Planning Tools
Forms for Directed Readings/Research and Undergraduate Internships
Directed Readings, Research and Undergraduate Internships
Undergraduate students can apply up to 10 credits for any combination of 497 (internship), 498 (directed reading), and 499 (research) courses toward their degree.
Additional credits taken will not count toward degree requirements or total credits for graduation. As a student, it's your responsibility to monitor 497/498/499 credit limits.
CSS students pursuing 499 research may be eligible for the CSS Honors Program.
Directed Reading (498) and Research (499) Forms
- Civil Engineering (TCE) *talk to your academic advisor to see how these credits fit into your degree plan*
- Computer Science and Systems (TCSS)
- Computer Engineering and Systems (TCES)
- Electrical Engineering (TEE)
- Information Technology (TINFO)
- Mechanical Engineering (TME)
Internship (497) Forms
- See the Internships for Credit page for detailed instructions and the 497 registration forms for each major.
