Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science in General Engineering

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General Education

Foundations Credits:
FCWR 101 Writing I: Foundations of College Composition1 3
FCWR 151 Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing1 3
FCWR 304 Communication for Technical Professions 3
    Total: 9 Credits
[1] Intensive English as a second language is not acceptable as a substitution for any of these requirements. The only permissible substitution is FCWR 111 and FCWR 161 in place of FCWR 101 and FCWR 151.
 
Data Literacy Credits:
DATA 101 Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society 3
 
Social Science Core Credits:
IENG 400 Technology and Global Issues2 3
[2] Cross-listed with ICSS 309.
 
Seminars (select courses from three of the four areas) Credits:
ICBS 3XX Behavioral Science choice 3
ICLT 3XX Literature choice 3
ICPH 3XX Philosophy choice 3
ICSS 3XX Social Science choice 3
    Total: 9 Credits
Students must take three seminar courses from three different areas of study.

Students are strongly encouraged to take at least one seminar course with an ethics component. Options are: ICLT 302, ICLT 303, ICPH 304, or ICPH 306. Depending on the choice, it will satisfy either the Literature or Philosophy core requirement.
 
Math and Science Core Credits:
MATH 170 Calculus I 4
CHEM 107 Engineering Chemistry I 4
    Total: 8 Credits
 

Major Requirements

Engineering Technology Credits:
ETCS 105 Career Discovery3 2
[3] This course may be waived for students and transfers with sophomore or higher status. All course substitutions must be approved by the department chairperson.
 
Electrical Engineering Credits:
EENG 125 Fundamentals of Digital Logic 3
EENG 212 Electrical Circuits I and Engineering Tools 4
EENG 270 Electronics I 3
EENG 275 Electronics Lab I 1
    Total: 11 Credits
 
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Credits:
IENG 240 Engineering Economics 3
IENG 251 Project Engineering 3
IENG 421 Technology Entrepreneurship 3
    Total: 9 Credits
 
Mechanical Engineering Credits:
MENG 105 Engineering Graphics 1
MENG 201 Engineering Programming 3
MENG 211 Statics 3
MENG 221 Strength of Materials 3
    Total: 10 Credits
 
Mathematics Credits:
MATH 180 Calculus II 4
MATH 260 Calculus III 4
MATH 320 Differential Equations 3
    Total: 11 Credits
 
Physics Credits:
PHYS 170 Physics I 4
PHYS 180 Physics II 4
PHYS 225 Introduction to Modern Physics 3
    Total: 11 Credits
 
STEM Electives Credits:
Choose from 200-level or higher MATH, PHYS, CHEM, or Electrical and Computer Science courses.
    Total: 9 Credits
 
General Electives Credits:
Consult with advisor on all elective choices.
    Total: 6 Credits
 
Senior Design Course Credits:
Course will vary with chosen concentration. 4

Concentration Options

Students will choose courses from one of four concentrations: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronic Engineering.
 
Civil Engineering Concentration (choose five) Credits:
CENG 260 Civil Engineering Materials 3
CENG 301 Surveying and Geomatics 3
CENG 310 Steel Structures 3
CENG 312 Concrete Structures 3
CENG 320 Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings 3
CENG 330 Construction Equipment and Methods 3
CENG 340 Structural Analysis and Design 3
CENG 360 Geotechnical Engineering 3
CENG 380 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics 3
CENG 410 Construction Cost Estimation, Planning and Control 3
    Total: 15 Credits
Choose 15 credits in the CE curriculum so that there are no external prerequisites needed.
 
Electrical Engineering Concentration (choose five or six) Credits:
EENG 281 Electrical Circuits II 3
EENG 310 Electronics II 3
EENG 315 Electronics Laboratory II 1
EENG 320 Control Systems 3
EENG 330 Electromagnetic Theory I 3
EENG 341 Signal and Systems 3
EENG 360 Electronics Laboratory III 1
EENG 371 Microprocessors and Embedded Systems 3
EENG 382 Random Signals and Statistics 3
EENG 401 Communication Theory 3
    Total: 15–16 Credits
Choose 15–16 credits in the EE curriculum so that there are no external prerequisites needed.
 
Mechanical Engineering Concentration (choose five) Credits:
MENG 212 Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) 3
MENG 240 Thermodynamics 3
MENG 310 Introduction to Materials Science 3
MENG 321 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3
MENG 324 Vibrations and System Dynamics 3
MENG 340 Fluid Mechanics 3
MENG 349 Heat Transfer 3
MENG 370 Machine Design 3
MENG 420 Modern Manufacturing 4
MENG 470 Mechatronic System Design 4
    Total: 15–16 Credits
Choose 15–16 credits in the ME curriculum so that there are no external prerequisites needed.
 
Mechatronic Engineering Concentration Credits:
EENG 281 Electrical Circuits II 3
EENG 320 Control Systems 3
EENG 341 Signal and Systems 3
MENG 370 Machine Design 4
MENG 450 Mechatronic System Design 4
    Total: 16 Credits
 
Students must receive a grade of C- or higher in all required Engineering courses.

Total Required Credits = 120–121

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