Pre-Engineering

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Students wishing to major in any of the many branches of engineering may take their first two years in pre-engineering at SFA and transfer to a college of engineering for their final two years to complete their course of study.

Curriculum

Freshman Year (33 hours)

Fall

EGR 111 - Foundations in Engineering I Credit(s): 3
HIS 133 - U.S. History Survey, 1000-1877 Credit(s): 3
MTH 233 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
MTH 233L - Calculus I Lab Credit(s): 1
PHY 108 - Introduction to Engineering/Physics Credit(s): 3
Required English Credit(s): 3

16 hours

Spring

EGR 112 - Foundations in Engineering II Credit(s): 3
HIS 134 - U.S. History Survey, 1877-Present Credit(s): 3
MTH 234 - Calculus II Credit(s): 3
PHY 241 - Technical Physics I Credit(s): 3
MTH 234L - Calculus II Lab Credit(s): 1
PHY 241L - Technical Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
Required English Credit(s): 3

17 hours

Sophomore Year (32 hours)

Fall

EGR 250 - Engineering Statics Credit(s): 4
PHY 242 - Technical Physics II Credit(s): 3
PHY 242L - Technical Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
MTH 333 - Calculus III Credit(s): 3
MTH 333L - Calculus III Lab Credit(s): 1
Elective Credit(s): 3 *
or
Political science Credit(s): 3 *

15 hours

Spring

EGR 215 - Linear Circuit Analysis I Credit(s): 3
EGR 215L - Linear Circuit Analysis I Lab Credit(s): 1
EGR 321 - Engineering Dynamics Credit(s): 4
EGR 321L - Engineering Dynamics Lab Credit(s): 0
CSC 102 - Computer Science Principles Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3 *
or
Political science Credit(s): 3 *
Core requirement Credit(s): 3

17 hours

Summer Sessions

CHE 133 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHE 133L - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHE 134 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHE 134L - General Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1
Electives, history or political science Credit(s): 3*
MTH 337 - Differential Equations Credit(s): 3

Note:

*Students pursuing the specific engineering degree may include the following among their electives:

petroleum engineer: GOL 131 , GOL 132
chemical engineer: CHE 231 , CHE 331 , CHE 332
biochemical engineer: BIO 131 , BIO 133 , CHE 231 , CHE 331 , CHE 332

Students should contact terminal engineering schools about the compatibility of the above suggested curriculum with their program.