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Pre-Engineering, A.S.

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Requirements

The pre-engineering program at UVU has been created for students who plan to complete the first two to three years of their engineering education at UVU and then transfer to a baccalaureate university to complete their engineering degree. With adequate planning, pre-engineering coursework completed at UVU will transfer to all of the Utah universities with baccalaureate engineering degrees. All students who declare pre-engineering as their major are automatically accepted into pre-engineering status. After completion of the pre-engineering program at UVU, the student applies for professional status at an institution of the student’s choice.

Total Program Credits: 61

General Education Requirements: 38 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Context (5)   
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research 3
  MATH 1210 Calculus I 4
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 1700 American Civilization (3)  
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 (3)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History (3)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government  (3)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness (2)  
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life 2
Distribution Courses:  
  CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I 4
  PHYS 2210 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I 4
  Humanities  3
  Fine Arts  3
  Social/Behavioral Science  3
  Biology  3
Discipline Core Requirements: 24 Credits
  ENGR 1030 Engineering Programming 3
or CS 1400 Fundamentals of Programming (3)  
  MATH 1220 Calculus II 4
Complete ONE of the following sets of courses: 16
General Engineering Focus:  
  PHYS 2215 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab (1)  
  CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1)  
  ENGR 1000 Introduction to Engineering WE (3)  
  ENGR 2160 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (3)  
  CS 2810 Computer Organization and Architecture (3)  
or CS 1410 Object-Oriented Programming (3)  
  Also, complete five credits of Pre-Engineering electives  
Mechanical/Civil Engineering Focus:  
  PHYS 2220 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (4)  
  ENGR 2010 Engineering Statics (3)  
  ENGR 2030 Engineering Dynamics (3)  
  ENGR 2140 Mechanics of Materials (3)  
or ENGR 2300 Engineering Thermodynamics (3)  
or ENGR 2450 Computational Methods for Engineering Analysis (3)  
  Also, complete three credits of Pre-Engineering electives  
Electrical/Computer Engineering Focus:  
  PHYS 2220 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (4)  
  ECE 1000 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (3)  
  ECE 2700 Digital Design I (3)  
  ECE 2705 Digital Design I Lab (1)  
  Also, complete four credits of Pre-Engineering electives  
Chemical/Biological Engineering Focus:  
  PHYS 2220 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (4)  
  CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II (4)  
  CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I (4)  
  Complete five credits of Pre-Engineering electives  
Elective Requirements:     
Students should carefully select electives based on the engineering discipline they are interested in.  See your advisor.  
Math and Science Electives:  
  MATH 1050 College Algebra (4)  
  MATH 1060 Trigonometry (3)  
  MATH 2210 Calculus III (4)  
  MATH 2250 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4)  
 or MATH 2270 Linear Algebra (3)  
 and MATH 2280 Ordinary Differential Equations (3)  
  PHYS 2215 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab (1)  
  PHYS 2225 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab (1)  
  CHEM 1010 Introduction to Chemistry (3)  
  CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1)  
General Engineering Electives:  
  ENGR 1000 Introduction to Engineering WE (3)  
  ENGR 1020 Survey of Engineering (1)  
  ENGR 1030 Engineering Programming(3)                                      
  ENGR 2140 Mechanics of Materials (3)  
  ENGR 2160 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (3)  
  ENGR 2300 Engineering Thermodynamics (3)  
  ENGR 2450 Computational Methods for Engineering Analysis (3)  
Biological and Chemical Electives:  
  BIOL 1610 College Biology I (4)  
  BIOL 1615 College Biology I Laboratory (1)  
  BIOL 1620 College Biology II (3)  
  BIOL 1625 College Biology II Laboratory (1)  
  BIOL 3400 Cell Biology (3)  
  MICR 2060 Microbiology for Health Professions (3)  
  MICR 2065 Microbiology for Health Professions Laboratory (1)  
  CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II (4)  
  CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (1)  
  CHEM 2315 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1)  
  CHEM 2320 Organic Chemistry II (4)  
  CHEM 2325 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1)  
CAD Electives:  
  EGDT 1040 Fundamentals of Technical Engineering Drawing (3)  
  EGDT 1071 3 Dimensional Modeling--Solidworks (3)  
  EGDT 1400 Surveying Applications and Field Techniques I (3)  
  EGDT 1200 Mechanical Drafting (3)  
Computer and Electrical Electives:  
  CS 1400 Fundamentals of Programming (3)  
  CS 1410 Object-Oriented Programming (3)  
  CS 2300 Discrete Mathematical Structures I (3)  
  CS 2420 Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures (3)  
  CS 2600 Computer Networks I (3)  
  CS 2810 Computer Organization and Architecture (3)  
  ECE 1000 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (3)  
  ECE 2210 Fundamentals of Electric Circuit Analysis (3)  

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 61 semester credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. 2.5 or above in Math, Science, and Engineering courses.
  3. Residency hours: minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track

Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.

 

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours

CS 1400 or ENGR 1030

Fundamentals of Programming or Engineering Programming

3
CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I 4
Area Focus Elective 1
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Context (5.0) 3
HH Any approved Humanities 3
EXSC 1097 or HLTH 1100 Fitness for Life or Personal Health and Wellness 2
  Semester total: 16
Note: Pre-Engineering students must choose one area of focus - General Engineering, Mechanical/Civil Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or Chemical/Biological Engineering. Please meet with your advisor to select appropriate Area Focus courses.
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 1210* Calculus I 4
Area Focus course 4
Area Focus Elective 1
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research 3
BB Any approved Biology 3
  Semester total: 15
Note: Pre-requisites are required to be taken. Please see the advisor.  
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
PHYS 2210* Physics for Scientist and Engineers I 4
Area Focus Elective 1
Area Focus course 4
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
FF Any approved Fine Arts 3
  Semester total: 15
Note: *Pre-requisites are required to be taken. Please see the advisor.  
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 1220 Calculus II 4
Area Focus course 4
Area Focus Elective 1
Any American Institutions course 3
SS/BEH Any approved Social/Behavioral Science 3
  Semester total: 15
  Degree total: 61

Department

Engineering

The Engineering department is in the   Scott M. Smith College of Engineering. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Engineering department, visit their website.

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