Exploratory (Undecided) Engineering Students

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Major code ND0910

Each year a substantial number of new students entering the Russ College of Engineering and Technology do so without a firm commitment to any one of the engineering programs offered by the college. The schedule below is suggested for these students. Each listed course will satisfy a degree requirement in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Industrial and Systems, or Mechanical Engineering. In some cases, the listed course will serve as a free elective.

Freshman

Fall

CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 5
see footnote 2 below
ENG 151 - Writing and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 5
see footnote 3 below
ET 280 - Engineering and Technology–Overview Credit Hours: 4
see footnote 1 below
MATH 263A - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
see footnote 2 below

Winter

CHEM 152 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 5
ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 4
see footnote 1 below
IT 101 - Engineering Graphics Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
see footnote 1 below
MATH 263B - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

Spring

CH E 231 - Principles of Engineering Materials Credit Hours: 4
MATH 263C - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 130 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 4
see footnote 1 below
PHYS 251 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5

Substitution Courses

Once a student has decided upon a major, he or she should begin to follow the preferred sequence for that major with advice from her or his faculty advisor. Students who begin their studies with a declared major and then change majors during their first year of study may substitute the following.

Footnote:

These courses may be taken during any quarter.
Math and Chemistry course will depend upon freshman orientation placement exam results.
Students will take Freshman English in quarter assigned at freshman orientation.

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