Rule 30-901-8.1 - Engineering Curricula The phrase "engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more from a school or college approved by the Board as of satisfactory standing" or "graduation in an accredited engineering curriculum of four (4) scholastic years or more from a school or college approved by the Board as of satisfactory standing" as used in the Law, is interpreted by the Board to mean:
1. Baccalaureate Degree Accredited by EAC/ABET - A baccalaureate degree accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or its equivalent.2. Degrees recognized by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) - An applicant with an engineering degree in a curriculum recognized by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) will be considered to hold a degree equivalent to the EAC/ABET accredited degree.3. Foreign Degrees accredited by the EAC/ABET - Degrees from foreign universities that are evaluated and accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).4. Degrees evaluated as meeting the NCEES Engineering Education Standard - Degrees from universities that are evaluated by the Board-approved evaluation service and found to meet the NCEES Engineering Education Standard. The evaluation must be completed prior to submitting the application to the Board office. a. If the evaluation finds deficiencies in humanities, social sciences, or general education, and the applicant is applying for the FE examination or the PE examination, or the applicant is a comity applicant who has been licensed less than five (5) years, then the deficiencies must be remediated by taking additional coursework. The Board must approve the additional coursework proposed by the applicant, prior to beginning the course(s).b. If the evaluation finds deficiencies in humanities, social sciences, or general education, and the applicant is a comity applicant who has been licensed five (5) years or longer, then additional coursework will not be required.c. If the evaluation finds deficiencies in areas other than humanities, social sciences, or general education, the deficiencies must be remediated by taking additional coursework, regardless of whether the applicant is a comity applicant or an applicant for the FE or PE examinations. The Board must approve the additional coursework proposed by the applicant, prior to beginning the course(s).30 Miss. Code. R. 901-8.1
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