2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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Engineering Degree

Students in the 3-2 Engineering Program will spend three years at Cumberland University and two years attending an accredited engineering partner school. The five year program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree from Cumberland University, and a degree in engineering from the engineering school of choice. This liberal arts-engineering combination provides students a generous background in science, humanities, and social sciences. The program will appeal to those who desire a broader background in humanities and social sciences before starting the more restricted technical studies of engineering. It is highly recommended that an entering freshmen choosing this major have credit for, or place out of (via a Math ACT score > 28) College Algebra (MATH 111), so that the student can start Calculus I (MATH 121) in the fall of the freshmen year.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2
FSL 101 is required only for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPAN 111.

Area I - Mathematics - 4 hours

MATH 121Calculus I

4
Students must earn a "C" or higher in MATH 121.

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

 

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7 hours

BIO 111General Biology I

3
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
Students must earn a "C" or higher in BIO 111, CHEM 111, and CHEM 111L.

Required Engineering Core Courses - 35 hours

CHEM 112General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 112LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
CIS 226Java Programming

3
ENGR 102Engineering Graphics/Computer Aided Design

2
ENGR 201Introduction to Engineering

1
ENGR 367/PHY 367Advanced Mechanics

3
MATH 122Calculus II

4
MATH 321Calculus III

4
MATH 329Differential Equations

3
MATH 331Linear Algebra

3
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PHY 211General Physics II

4
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Required Engineering courses.

Required Electives Courses - 26 hours

CHEM 311Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 311LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 400/BIO 400Biochemistry

4
ENGR 324/PHY 324Statics

3
ENGR 325/PHY 325Statistical and Thermal Physics

3
ENGR 327/PHY 327Engineering Electronics-Analog and Digital

3
ENGR 329Materials Science and Bio-Material Engineering

3
ENGR 365Engineering Statistics

3
ENGR 366Engineering Economics

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Required Electives courses.

General Electives - 13-15 hours

Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120 hours.

Total GEC Credit Hours (44-46 hours)
Total Required Engineering Core Courses (35 hours)
Total Electives Courses (26 hours)
Total General electives (13-15 hours)

120 minimum hours required for graduation.