Engineering Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ENGINEERING:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

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Specific Departmental Requirements in Physics:

PHYS 217 - Physics - Science & Engineering I Credits: 5
PHYS 218 - Physics - Science & Engineering II Credits: 5

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements in Physics - Credits: 10

Specific Departmental Requirements in Engineering:

ENGR 103 - Engineering Fundamentals 1 Credits: 3
ENGR 104 - Engineering Fundamentals 2 Credits: 3
ENGR 201 - Electric Networks I Credits: 4
ENGR 215 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 Credits: 3
ENGR 217 - Statics Credits: 3
ENGR 221 - Dynamics Credits: 3
ENGR 270 - Engineering Thermodynamics Credits: 3
ENGR 271 - Measurements & Instrumentation Credits: 1
ENGR 317 - Mechanics of Materials Credits: 3
ENGR 318 - Materials Science Credits: 3
ENGR 319 - Materials/Mechanics Laboratory Credits: 1
ENGR 321 - Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
ENGR 333 - Computational Methods Credits: 3
ENGR 336 - Systems and Control Credits: 3
ENGR 405 - Engineering Design & Practice Credits: 3
ENGR 407 - Thermal & Fluids Systems Lab Credits: 1
ENGR 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 2
ENGR 497 - Senior Seminar - Design Credits: 2

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements in Engineering - Credits: 47

Engineering Electives:

At least 18 credits chosen from the list below:

ENGR 202 - Electric Networks II Credits: 4
ENGR 205 - Surveying I Credits: 4
ENGR 245 - Tech & the Developing World Credits: 1-3
ENGR 305 - Surveying II Credits: 4
ENGR 330 - Heat Transfer Credits: 3
ENGR 337 - Analog Electronics Credits: 4
ENGR 338 - Digital Electronics Credits: 4
ENGR 410 - Alternative Energy Systems Credits: 3
ENGR 425 - Hydraulics and Hydrology Credits: 3
ENGR 454 - Special Topics in Engineering Credits: 1-4
PHYS 320 - Modern Physics Credits: 3
PHYS 340 - Optics Credits: 4
PHYS 361 - Prin Electricity & Magnetism Credits: 4
PHYS 420 - Quantum Mechanics I Credits: 3

Subtotal Engineering Electives - Credits: 18

Total Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 75

Auxiliary Requirements:

CHEM 150 - Fund of Chem I: Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 223 - Calculus III Credits: 4
MATH 327 - Differential Equations Credits: 4

Subtotal Auxiliary Requirements - Credits: 20

Free Electives (variable)

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 95

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 134*

Note: Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.

*Students may complete the requirements for this degree with 121 credits if they use courses from the major to complete certain General Education requirements (e.g., Chem 150, Math 221, and Phys 217). Using these courses to meet both major and Gen Ed requirements enables the student to complete within 121 credits, leaving more free elective choices.