Integrated Curriculum

Freshman Engineering Program

All engineering freshmen pursue a common academic program consisting of mathematics, chemistry, physics, humanities/social science electives, and two specially designed engineering-oriented courses. These courses provide freshman students with an overview of the fields and methods of engineering; introduce certain skills basic to engineering; and acquaint students with the interaction of skills, techniques, logic, and creativity in engineering problem formulation and solving.

Freshman students also participate in an engineering seminar, conducted in part by student mentors. These seminars provide general information on the transition to college, discuss study skills, and provide an overview of the various engineering fields. Click here for a PDF of the Fall 2008 Small Seminar course offerings. (It is in print-out order, so the pages may make more sense if you print them out.)

Upon completion of the first-year curriculum, students with a 2.00 (or higher) choose their major from any of the nine departments or programs.

University Honors College (Fessenden Honors in Engineering Program)

Entering freshman students who are in the top 5% of their graduating class and have a minimum SAT score of 1350 are eligible for honors courses. Other interested students are encouraged to seek special permission from the Honors College staff. Students enrolled in the program take University Honors College courses that substitute for regular required course offerings. Students may enroll in all honors courses or a combination of courses.

Students who enroll in a complete curriculum of Honor's College courses may be eligible to achieve the Fessenden Honors in Engineering (FHEP) Certificate. For more information on this prestigious certificate, contact the Honors Engineering Advisor, .

Taking Honors courses my freshman year has prepared me for my civil engineering classes later in my education.-Asha Kamat

Freshman Curriculum

Fall Term

Traditional Curriculum	Course	UHC Courses**	Credits
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1	MATH 0220	MATH 0235***	4
Gen. Chemistry for Engineering 1	CHEM 0960	CHEM 0760	3
Basic Physics for Science & Engineering 1	PHYS 0174	PHYS 0475***	4
Introduction to Engineering Analysis 1	ENGR 0011	Engr 0711	3
Humanities Social Science Elective	Std's choice!*	Std's choice!*	3
Freshman Engineering Seminar	Engr 0081	Engr 0181	0
		Total Credits:	17

Spring Term

Traditional Curriculum	Course	UHC Courses**	Credits
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 2	MATH 0230	MATH 0240***	4
Gen. Chemistry for Engineering 2	CHEM 0970	CHEM 0770	3
Basic Physics for Science & Engineering 2	PHYS 0175	PHYS 0476***	4
Introduction to Engineering Analysis 2	ENGR 0012	Engr 0712, 715, 718	3
Humanities Social Science Elective	Std's choice!*	Std's choice!*	3
Freshman Engineering Seminar	Engr 0082	Engr 0182	0
		Total Credits:	17

* Engineering students choose from a list of approved humanities and social science courses. Most courses are three credits; however, some of the foreign language classes are five credits. More information on these electives.

** The results of student's placement exams, performance in high school, and scores on SAT (ACT) will be considered and discussed with the student's advisor prior to registering for one or all of these courses.

*** The first-term Honors Calculus 0235 is equivalent to MATH 0220 and 0230. The two-term Honors Course sequence, PHYS 0475 and 0476, is equivalent to PHYS 0174 and 0175.