Required Courses by Department

Each Engineering department requires certain courses in math, natural sciences, communication, and engineering fundamentals. Expand the areas below to compare the requirements for admission to and graduation from the departments.

Bioresource Science & Engineering: See BSE Suggested Course Sequencing.

Computer Science: Requirements in the CmpE columns apply to computer engineering majors. Find computer science requirements in the CSE Undergraduate Handbook.

Human Centered Design & Engineering: Contact the HCDE department adviser.

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Adm = Required for department admission Grad = Required to graduate.

Math Prerequisites

	A&A	BioE	ChmE	CEE	CmpE*	EE	ISE	ME	MSE
Math 124, 125, 126 Calculus 1, 2, 3 5 credits each	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm
Math 307 Differentl Equations 3 credits	Adm	Grad	Adm	Grad	-	Grad	Grad	Grad	Adm
Math 308 Matrix Algebra 3 credits	Adm	Grad	Grad	Adm	Grad or Math 318	Grad	Grad	Grad	Grad
Math 309 Linear Analysis 3 credits	-	-	Grad or IndE 315 or Math/Stat 390	-	-	-	-	Grad or Math 324 or AMath 353	Grad or Math 324 or IndE 315 or Math/Stat 390
Math 324 Advanced Calc I 3 credits	Adm no later than autumn qtr of admiss. More»	-	-	-	-	Grad	-	Grad or Math 309 or AMath 353	Grad or Math 324 or IndE 315 or Math/Stat 390
IndE 315 Prob & Stat for Eng 3 credits	-	Grad or Math/Stat 390	Grad or Math 309 or Math/Stat 390	Grad or Math/Stat 390	-	Grad or Math/Stat 390	Grad	Grad or Math/Stat 390	Grad or Math 309 or Math 324 or Math/Stat 390
Math/Stat 390 Prob & Stats 4 credits	-	Grad or IndE 315	Grad or Math 309 or IndE 315	Grad or IndE 315	-	Grad or IndE 315	-	Grad or IndE 315	Grad or Math 309 or Math 324 or IndE 315

Natural Science Prerequisites

	A&A	BioE	ChmE	CEE	CmpE*	EE	ISE	ME	MSE
Biol 180, 200 Intro Biology 5 credits each	-	Adm contact advisor if 180 is full	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chem 142 Gen Chem I/lab 5 credits	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	-	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm
Chem 152 Gen Chem II/lab 5 credits	Strongly recom- mended	Adm	Adm	Grad	-	-	Adm	Adm	Adm
Chem 162 Gen Chem III/lab 5 credits	-	Adm	Adm	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chem 223 or 237 Organic Chemistry 4 credits	-	Adm	Grad	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chem 224 or 238 Organic Chemistry 4 credits	-	-	Grad	-	-	-	-	-	-
Phys 121 Mechanics/lab 4/1 credits	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm
Phys 122 Elec & Mag/lab 4/1 credits	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm
Phys 123 Waves/lab 4/1 credits	Adm	-	Grad	Grad	Strongly recom- mended	Grad	Adm	Grad	Grad

Written & Oral Communication Prerequisites

	A&A	BioE	ChmE	CEE	CmpE*	EE	ISE	ME	MSE
Engl. Composition English Composition 5 credits	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm	Adm
HCDE 231 Technical Writing 3 credits	Grad	Grad	Grad	Grad	Grad	Grad	Grad	Grad	Grad
HCDE 333 Adv Tech Writing 4 credits	Grad or A&A approved elective	-	Grad	-	Grad	Grad	Grad	Grad or Engl 182 or Engl 281 or Engl 381	Grad

Engineering Fundamentals Prerequisites

	A&A	BioE	ChemE	CEE	CmpE*	EE	ISE	ME	MSE
ME 123 Visualization & CAD 4 credits	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Grad	-
AMATH 301 Scientific Computing 4 credits	Adm no later than autumn qtr of admiss. More»	Adm	Grad or CSE 142	Adm or CSE 142	-	-	-	Grad	Adm or CSE 142
CSE 142 Computer Programming I 4 credits	-	-	Grad or AMATH 301	Adm or AMATH 301	Adm	Grad	Grad	-	Adm or AMATH 301
CSE 143 Computer Programming II 5 credits	-	-	-	-	Adm	Grad	-	-	-
Chem E 325 Energy and Entropy 4 credits	-	-	Grad	-	-	-	-	-	-
MSE 170 Materials Science 4 credits	-	-	-	-	-	-	Grad	Grad	Adm
AA 210 Statics 4 credits	Adm	-	-	Adm	-	-	Grad	Adm	Grad
EE 215 Fund of Elec Engr 4 credits	-	-	-	-	Grad or EE 205	Grad	Grad	Grad	Grad
CEE 220 Mech of Materials 4 credits	Adm	-	-	Adm	-	-	Grad	Adm	Grad
ME 230 Dynamics 4 credits	Adm	-	-	Adm	-	-	Grad	Adm	-
INDE 250 Engr Economy 4 credits	-	-	-	-	-	-	Grad	-	-
AA 260 Thermodynamics 4 credits	Adm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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