Apr 19, 2024

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Pre-engineering

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Students who pursue this course of study will be able to transfer approximately two years of work to an engineering school. The amount of credit that can be transferred depends upon the branch of engineering for which they are preparing, the schools to which they will transfer and their high school backgrounds, particularly in mathematics. It is recommended that students interested in engineering take four years of high school mathematics, including trigonometry, so that they may enroll in MATH 229 and PHYS 253 during their first semester.

Students wishing to participate in this course of study should consult with the college’s Advising and Counseling Office or the Department of Physics for advisement and also consult the catalog of the prospective engineering school for special requirements.

Requirements

CHEM 210 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3
AND CHEM 212 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHEM 211 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
AND CHEM 213 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
CSCI 230 - Computer Programming in FORTRAN Credits: 4
ENGL 103 - Rhetoric and Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 104 - Rhetoric and Composition II Credits: 3
MATH 229 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 230 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 232 - Calculus III Credits: 4
AND either MATH 334 - Foundations of Applied Mathematics Credits: 4
or MATH 336 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credits: 3
PHYS 253 - Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics Credits: 4
PHYS 273 - Fundamentals of Physics II: Electromagnetism Credits: 4
PHYS 300 - Analytical Mechanics I Credits: 3
(is not required for all engineering programs; consult with physics department adviser)
Appropriate electives selected in consultation with adviser to bring total to 64 semester hours.