Pre-Engineering

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This program is administered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy .

Required

For all pre-engineering programs except pre-chemical engineering, you should take the following science and mathematics courses in your freshman and sophomore years:

MATH 225 - Calculus I 5 cr.
MATH 226 - Calculus II 5 cr.
MATH 230 - Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 cr.
MATH 227 - Calculus III 4 cr.
PHYS 240 - University Physics I 5 cr.
PHYS 250 - University Physics II 5 cr.
PHYS 300 - Modern Physics 3 cr.

Also recommended

CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
CHEM 106 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
or
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry Principles 5 cr.

Note

Specific engineering curricula and universities have individual requirements. See a physics adviser for additional information and suggested electives. For chemical engineering and/or ABET accredited engineering, see Paper Science and Chemical Engineering earlier in this catalog.