All first-year engineering students pursue a common academic program consisting of mathematics, chemistry, physics, humanities/social science electives, and two specially designed first year engineering courses. These courses provide each student with an overview of the fields and methods of engineering; introduce certain skills basic to engineering; and acquaint students with the interaction of skills, techniques, logic, and creativity in engineering problem formulation and solving. Although the curriculum is common, the actual schedule for each student is based on their incoming background and their anticipated major. Upon completion of the first-year curriculum, students with a 2.00 (or higher) on a 4.00 scale choose their major from any of the ten departments or programs.

First year students also participate in an engineering seminar, facilitated by their Academic Advisor and an Engineering Peer Mentor. These seminars provide general information on the transition to college, study skills, co-curricular opportunities, and provide an overview of the various engineering fields. First Year Engineering Seminar (ENGR 0082) is a group Advising experience that provides weekly contact with advisors and peer mentors.

The science and general education requirements are the same regardless if you enter the First Year Engineering Program as a first-year student or as a transfer student. The ENGR 0011/0012 or 00711 courses are the traditional first-year sequence. For transfer students instead of ENGR0011/0012 there are off semester courses ENGR0015 and ENGR0016.  

Upon completion of the first-year curriculum, students with a 2.00 (or higher) choose their major from any of the ten departments or programs.

Frederick Honors College 

Entering first-year students who meet eligibility requirements may opt to take honors courses. Students may take University Honors College courses that substitute for regular required course offerings. Students may enroll in all honors courses or a combination of courses, but students are encouraged to be conservative in opting into Honors college classes.

First-Year Engineering Curriculum

Fall Term

Traditional Curriculum Course UHC Courses** Credits
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1 MATH 0220  MATH 0235*** 4
Gen. Chemistry for Engineering 1 CHEM 0960 
 
CHEM 0710 3
Basic Physics for Science & Engineering 1 PHYS 0174
PHYS 0174 
PHYS475*** 4
Introduction to Engineering Analysis 1 ENGR-0011 ENGR-0711 3
Composition Requirement 1 (Humanities/Social Science Elective) ENGCMP 0210 ENGCMP 0210 3
Freshman Engineering Seminar ENGR-0081 ENGR 0081 0
    Total Credits: 17/18

 

Spring Term

Traditional Curriculum Course UHC Courses** Credits
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 2 MATH-0230 MATH-0240 4
Gen. Chemistry for Engineering 2 CHEM 0970 CHEM 0780 3
Basic Physics for Science & Engineering 2 PHYS 0175 PHYS 0476*** 4
Introduction to Engineering Analysis 2 ENGR-0012 ENGR-0712,ENGR-0716 3
Composition Requirement 2 (Humanities/Social Science Elective) ENGCMP 0412 (W) "W" (Writing Designation) Class 3
Freshman Engineering Seminar ENGR-0082 ENGR 0082 0
    Total Credits: 17

* Engineering students must take six humanities/social science courses from an approved list before they graduate; two will be composition courses (ENGCMP 0210 and 0412) in the first year. More information on humanities/social science electives.

** The results of student's placement exams, performance in high school, and scores on SAT (ACT) will be considered and discussed with the student's advisor prior to registering for one or all of these courses.

*** The first-term Honors Calculus 0235 is equivalent to MATH 0220 and 0230. The two-term Honors Course sequence, PHYS 0475 and 0476, is equivalent to PHYS 0174 and 0175.