Engineering Core Curriculum

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The core engineering curriculum consists of the math and science courses that form the foundation for all engineering curricula, as well as the elements of the curriculum that are common to all engineering students throughout all four years. Considerable flexibility within this first two years of the curriculum allows students who are undeclared as to their choice of engineering field or discipline an opportunity to clarify their interests.

First Year

Fall

HASS Elective Credit Hours: 4

CHEM 1100 - Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 1100 - Introduction to Engineering Analysis Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 1200 - Engineering Graphics and CAD Credit Hours: 1
(See footnotes 1 and 2 below)
MATH 1010 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Spring

Science Elective Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below)
HASS Elective Credit Hours: 4

ENGR 1300 - Engineering Processes Credit Hours: 1
(See footnote 3 below)
or
MATH 1020 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1100 - Physics I Credit Hours: 4

Second Year

Fall

Engineering Elective Credit Hours: 4
HASS Elective Credit Hours: 4

CSCI 1190 - Beginning Programming for Engineers Credit Hours: 1
(See footnote 4 below)
MATH 2400 - Introduction to Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1200 - Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Spring

Engineering Elective Credit Hours: 4
Engineering Elective Credit Hours: 4
HASS Elective Credit Hours: 4

ENGR 2050 - Introduction to Engineering Design Credit Hours: 4

Footnotes

These required courses may be taken in either order.
ENGR 1400, Engineering Communications, is an acceptable substitute for ENGR 1200.
Depending on major.
Excused for students taking CSCI 1100.

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Engineering Core Curriculum

First Year

Fall

Spring

Second Year

Fall

Spring

Footnotes